The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-20, 4-13 Big Sky) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Montana State Bobcats (17-13, 11-6 Big Sky) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, 2026 at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The contest airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Montana State vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

• Montana State moneyline odds to win: -301
• Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +238
• Spread: Montana State (-6.5)
• Total: 142.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In home games, Montana State sports a better record against the spread (7-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (9-7-0).
• The Bobcats have eclipsed the over/under in six of 11 home games (54.5%). They’ve fared better in road games, topping the total in nine of 16 matchups (56.2%).
• Montana State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-2 (.818). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

• The Bobcats have been scoring 77.2 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Montana State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 74.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
• During their past 10 contests, the Bobcats are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 9.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.4% compared to 36.8% season-long).

Montana State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
• O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-8)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Northern Arizona’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (7-5-0). On the road, it is .429 (6-8-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lumberjacks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, six of 12) compared to on the road (28.6%, four of 14).
• The Lumberjacks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-6) than away (1-13) this year.

Recent trends

• The Lumberjacks are scoring 70.6 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (71.7).
• Over its last 10 games, Northern Arizona is allowing 78.2 points per contest, 1.7 more points than its season average (76.5).
• The Lumberjacks are draining 8.2 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.4%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-10-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-20 (Home: 3-6; Away: 1-13)