Montana vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-13, 0-6 Big Sky) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Montana Grizzlies (9-9, 3-2 Big Sky) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Montana Cover -3.5 vs Northern Arizona -110

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Montana vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -174
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Montana (-3.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Montana owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (.500).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Grizzlies hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in six opportunities this season (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in eight opportunities (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Montana has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.400) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Grizzlies have been putting up 75.9 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Montana’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 73.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 73.9 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Grizzlies are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.8 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.5% from deep over the last 10, 34.4% on the season).

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (37th in nation) 42.1 (89th) 33.1 (166th) 31.0 (174th) 15.7 (96th) 13.7 (344th)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Northern Arizona has performed better at home (4-2-0) than away (4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lumberjacks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) than away (22.2%, two of nine).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Lumberjacks have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than on the road (.000, 0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Lumberjacks are averaging 70.9 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (72.3).
  • Northern Arizona is allowing 74.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, the same number of points it is allowing per game for the season.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lumberjacks are draining 7.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (7.2). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average (36.6%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (127th in nation) 45.3 (262nd) 29.6 (311th) 32.7 (269th) 13.7 (219th) 11.2 (161st)
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