Montana vs. North Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The Montana Grizzlies (4-4) will look to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the North Dakota State Bison (5-3) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Dahlberg Arena as 3.5-point favorites. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 152.5.

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Montana Cover -3.5 vs North Dakota State -111

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Montana vs. North Dakota State betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -182
  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +151
  • Spread: Montana (-3.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana owned a better record against the spread at home (8-5-0) than it did on the road (8-6-1) last season.
  • The Grizzlies eclipsed the over/under in eight of 13 home games (61.5%) last season. They fared better on the road, going over the total in 10 of 15 matchups (66.7%).
  • Montana played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, putting up a home record of 10-1, compared to going 4-0 in road games.

Last season stats

  • At 76.6 points scored per game and 73.3 points conceded last year, the Grizzlies were 101st in college basketball offensively and 219th on defense.
  • Last season, Montana was 22nd-worst in the nation in rebounds (28.3 per game) and 77th in rebounds conceded (29.6).
  • The Grizzlies were 184th in college basketball in assists (13.5 per game) last season.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-1-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (69th in nation) 42.4 (145th) 36.4 (69th) 30.9 (173rd) 16.1 (99th) 14.1 (321st)

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North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, North Dakota State had better results away (9-5-0) than at home (3-9-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bison games went over nine of 12 times at home (75%) last season, and eight of 14 away (57.1%).

Last season stats

  • The Bison ranked 26th in the country last year with 81.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 255th with 74.6 points allowed per contest.
  • North Dakota State averaged 32.1 boards per game (174th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.3 rebounds per contest (121st-ranked).
  • The Bison put up 15.0 dimes per game, which ranked them 77th in the nation.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (224th in nation) 41.7 (119th) 32.9 (202nd) 32.0 (223rd) 16.9 (67th) 10.5 (84th)
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