Montana State vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Montana State Bobcats (5-11, 0-3 Big Sky) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-6, 1-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Worthington Arena. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.5.

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Montana State Cover -7.5 vs Northern Arizona -111

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Montana State vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -342
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +266
  • Spread: Montana State (-7.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana State has a better record against the spread at home (3-2-0) than it does in road games (3-7-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bobcats go over the over/under 40% of the time (two of five games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 60% of games (six of 10).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Montana State has won three of five games when playing at home, good for a .600 winning percentage. It has won one of four games on the road (.250) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 70.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 72.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Montana State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 73.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.6 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Bobcats are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 8.9 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.1% compared to 34.2% season-long).

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (205th in nation) 43.8 (211th) 29.2 (332nd) 32.5 (260th) 14.1 (167th) 9.8 (38th)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Arizona’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lumberjacks games have gone over three of four times at home (75%), and six of seven on the road (85.7%).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Lumberjacks are posting 80.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 81.3.
  • Northern Arizona has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 77.3 points per contest, 5.0 more points than its season average of 72.3.
  • In their last 10 games, the Lumberjacks are making 8.8 three-pointers per game, 0.4 more than their season average (8.4). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.1%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (62nd in nation) 43.8 (211th) 36.3 (35th) 27.6 (29th) 16.3 (62nd) 9.4 (19th)
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