A key college battle sees the visiting Grizzlies travelling to Montana State Saturday to take on the Bobcats on Saturday.

The Grizzlies will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 10-6-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bobcats are 9-8 ATS. Montana is 9-7-1 against the total, while Montana State is 13-4 versus the number.



View Montana vs Montana State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Montana State opened as 7-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 262-rated Bobcats and the No. 141-ranked Grizzlies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 75-69 result in favor of the Grizzlies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Montana State's No. 85 nationally ranked offense (72.2 points per game) against a Grizzlies defense that sits as the No. 67 at 62.8 PPG. The Bobcats have been averaging 43.4% from the field, less than the Grizzlies have managed so far this season (45.7% on average).

Defensively, Montana features the nation's No. 69-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.2 points per game. Montana State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Montana was a 69-67 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Portland State. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites. The Grizzlies got 20 points from Will Cherry as Montana ran past Portland State 69-67 on Sunday at Stott Center.

Last time out for Montana State, they were an 87-86 loser as they battled Idaho State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite. The Bobcats endured an 87-86 loss at the hands of the Bengals on Thursday, despite a 24-point effort from Xavier Blount at Worthington Arena.


Montana Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Idaho State are 7-3
After playing Portland State are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Montana State Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Sacramento State are 5-5
After playing Idaho State are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Grizzlies at Bobcats trends to consider:
Montana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montana State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montana State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montana State's last 11 games
Montana State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana State's last 6 games when playing Montana


Next up:
Montana home to Idaho State, Monday, February 6
Montana State at Sacramento State, Thursday, February 9