The Sacramento State Hornets will hit the floor running against the visiting Montana Grizzlies Friday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

Sacramento State battles the Grizzlies, currently sitting with a 5-4 mark (3-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-2 for the Hornets and 1-2-1 for the Grizzlies.



View Montana vs Sacramento State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Montana before tip-off in this one found them as 1.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 107-rated Hornets and the No. 203-ranked Grizzlies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-72 result in favor of the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Sacramento State's No. 88-rated squad against Montana's No. 288-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Sacramento State rates No. 102 in the country with 6.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 39 nationally with 8 per match.

Defensively, Montana features the nation's No. 180-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.8 points per game. Sacramento State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 71 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Montana was a 62-56 Sportsbook on the road against Northern Arizona. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites. Mathias Ward scored 12 points leading the Grizzlies to a 62-56 victory over Northern Arizona at Walkup Skydome on Wednesday.

Last time out for Sacramento State, they were a 62-57 Sportsbook as they battled Montana State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point favorite. Sacramento State got 21 points from Mikh McKinney en route to a 62-57 victory over Montana State on Wednesday at Colberg Court.


Montana Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Eastern Washington are 7-3
After playing Northern Arizona are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Northern Arizona are 0-10
After playing Montana State are 0-10
After a win are 6-4

A few Grizzlies at Hornets trends to consider:
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
Montana is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Montana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Sacramento State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 5 games when playing at home against Montana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento State's last 7 games when playing Montana
Sacramento State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Montana home to Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 3
Sacramento State at Northern Arizona, Thursday, January 3