Northwestern vs. Montana State betting: College basketball preview for November 19

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The Northwestern Wildcats (3-1) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Montana State Bobcats (1-3) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

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Northwestern Cover -14.5 vs Montana State -108

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Northwestern vs. Montana State betting lines

  • Northwestern moneyline odds to win: -1515
  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: +866
  • Spread: Northwestern (-14.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Northwestern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northwestern owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-7-1) than it did in away games (6-5-0) last season.
  • The Wildcats hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (70.6%) than road tilts (54.5%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northwestern won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (.667) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Wildcats scored 73.3 points per game and gave up 69.1 last year, ranking them 185th in the country on offense and 89th defensively.
  • Northwestern was the 24th-worst team in the country in rebounds per game (29.1) and 109th in rebounds allowed (30.3) last year.
  • Last season the Wildcats were ranked 45th in the nation in assists with 15.5 per game.

Northwestern betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-15-1 (Home: 9-7-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-9-1; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-15-1 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (114th in nation) 45.1 (263rd) 29.1 (335th) 30.3 (109th) 15.5 (45th) 8.2 (sixth)

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Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Montana State was 6-8-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). On the road, it was 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
  • Both at home (seven of 14) and away (seven of 14), the Bobcats’ games finished over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time last year.
  • The Bobcats, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than on the road (4-9) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Bobcats scored 75.3 points per game (121st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 74.5 points per contest (260th-ranked).
  • Montana State struggled to collect rebounds last season, ranking 13th-worst in college basketball with 28.3 rebounds per game. It ranked 241st by allowing 32.6 boards per contest.
  • The Bobcats ranked 163rd in the country with 13.2 assists per contest.

Montana State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (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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