Montana State vs. Montana betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Montana State Bobcats (12-15, 7-7 Big Sky) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to build on a six-game home win streak when they host the Montana Grizzlies (19-8, 12-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Montana State Cover -1.5 vs Montana -111

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Montana State vs. Montana betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Montana moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Montana State (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-5-0) than it has in road tilts (4-11-0).
  • The Bobcats have hit the over on the over/under in five of 11 home games (45.5%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in eight of 15 matchups (53.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Montana State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.818) compared to road games (.250).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bobcats have been racking up 71.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Montana State allow 0.9 fewer points per game (69.0) than its season-long average (69.9).
  • The Bobcats’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 8.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.0% from beyond the arc.

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (189th in nation) 43.3 (149th) 29.4 (323rd) 32.6 (272nd) 13.0 (224th) 9.3 (19th)

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Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Montana has a better winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than away (.500, 6-5-1).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Grizzlies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) than away (66.7%, eight of 12).
  • The Grizzlies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and away it is .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Grizzlies are putting up 76.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.4.
  • While Montana is giving up 73.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 70.3 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Grizzlies are sinking 8.5 threes per contest, 0.9 more than their season average (7.6). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (45.2%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-1 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-1; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (fifth in nation) 45.7 (289th) 28.3 (336th) 30.0 (107th) 14.1 (143rd) 10.6 (115th)
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