Montana State vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for November 26

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The Montana State Bobcats (2-4) are favored by 5.5 points against the Abilene Christian Wildcats (4-2) on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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Montana State vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -246
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Montana State (-5.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana State sported a worse record against the spread at home (6-8-0) than it did in road games (8-6-0) last season.
  • The Bobcats exceeded the over/under in the same percentage of home games as games on the road (50%) last season.
  • Montana State played better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, sporting a home record of 5-4 home record, compared to going 0-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bobcats were the 121st-ranked team in the country (75.3 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 260th (74.5 points allowed per game).
  • Montana State was the 13th-worst team in college basketball in rebounds per game (28.3) and 241st in rebounds allowed (32.6) last year.
  • With 13.2 assists per game last season, the Bobcats were 163rd in the nation.

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (188th in nation) 41.1 (124th) 31.7 (254th) 31.0 (166th) 14.5 (174th) 10.3 (82nd)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Abilene Christian had better results on the road (8-6-0) than at home (6-7-0).
  • Wildcats games finished above the over/under 69.2% of the time at home (nine of 13) last season, and 42.9% of the time away (six of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Wildcats won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than away (3-9).

Last season stats

  • The Wildcats put up 72.1 points per game (224th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 73.5 points per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • Abilene Christian was 300th in the nation with 30.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 315th with 34.4 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Wildcats delivered 12.6 assists per game, which ranked them 224th in college basketball.

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (30th in nation) 40.7 (111th) 37.8 (48th) 25.2 (16th) 15.0 (132nd) 16.3 (354th)
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