Montana State vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for November 17

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The Montana State Bobcats (1-2) are favored by 4.5 points against the Denver Pioneers (2-2) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 148 points.

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Montana State Cover -4.5 vs Denver -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Montana State vs. Denver betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -195
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Montana State (-4.5)
  • Total: 148

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Montana State performed worse when played at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and eight times in 14 road games.
  • The Bobcats hit the over on the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road tilts (50%) last season.
  • Montana State won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 5-4 (.556). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 0-1 (.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bobcats were the 121st-ranked squad in college basketball (75.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 260th (74.5 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Montana State was 13th-worst in the nation in rebounds (28.3 per game) last season. It was 241st in rebounds allowed (32.6 per game).
  • The Bobcats were 163rd in the country in assists (13.2 per game) last season.

Montana State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 13-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 5-4; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-11 (Home: 3-2; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (59th in nation) 46.7 (336th) 28.3 (346th) 32.6 (241st) 13.2 (163rd) 11.0 (153rd)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Denver was better at home (5-6-0) than away (5-9-1) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games finished over nine of 11 times at home (81.8%) last season, and 10 of 15 away (66.7%).
  • The Pioneers, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-10) last year.

Last season stats

  • Although the Pioneers allowed 80.5 points per game (seventh-worst in college basketball) on defense last year, their offense was excellent, as they ranked 25th-best in college basketball by scoring 81.0 points per game.
  • With 31.6 boards per game, Denver ranked 202nd in the nation. It gave up 33.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 280th in college basketball.
  • The Pioneers dished out 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 190th in the country.

Denver betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-9-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 9-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 20-10-1 (Home: 9-1-1; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (152nd in nation) 46.6 (333rd) 31.6 (202nd) 33.3 (280th) 12.9 (190th) 9.8 (54th)
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