Sacramento State vs. Montana State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 25, 2024

Zee Hamoda will be among the players to watch when the Sacramento State Hornets (6-13, 2-4 Big Sky) meet the Montana State Bobcats (9-10, 4-2 Big Sky), Thursday at 9:00 PM ET at The Hornets Nest. The Hornets square off against the Bobcats in a game that Sacramento State is currently a slim favorite by 2 points. The game has a point total of 137.5.

Sacramento State vs. Montana State Betting Lines

Sacramento State vs Montana State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Sacramento State -2 137.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Montana State (+2)
Total Pick Over (137.5)

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Sacramento State vs. Montana State Stat Rankings

Sacramento State Avg. (Rank) Montana State Avg. (Rank)
69.8 (290th) Points Scored 74.3 (189th)
71.9 (181st) Points Allowed 74.1 (248th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.7 (87th) Off. Rebounds 5.3 (359th)
8.1 (120th) 3pt Made 7.8 (150th)
13.7 (146th) Assists 11.9 (282nd)
14.5 (348th) Turnovers 10.9 (125th)

Sacramento State vs. Montana State Betting Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread five times in 17 games.
  • Sacramento State has won once ATS (1-2) as a 2-point favorite or more this season.
  • The Hornets have seen eight of their 17 games go over the point total.
  • Sacramento State’s games have finished with more than 137.5 points nine times so far this season.
  • The point total average for Hornets games this season is 141.7, 4.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Montana State is 6-10-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Bobcats have an ATS record of 3-6 as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 17 Sacramento State’s games so far this season, eight have gone over the total.
  • There have been 12 Bobcats games this year with more than 137.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Montana State’s games is 148.4 points, 10.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Sacramento State Impact Players

  • Duncan Powell leads his squad in points (13.5), rebounds (8.2) and assists (2.5) per game, shooting 49.5% from the floor. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Hamoda puts up 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Austin Patterson posts 8.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 41.6% from the floor and 39.5% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jacob Holt posts 6.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 62.7% from the field.
  • Alex Kovatchev is averaging 5.5 points, 1.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Montana State Impact Players

  • Robert Ford is the Bobcats’ top rebounder (8.5 per game), and he contributes 14.5 points and 2.6 assists.
  • Brian Goracke is posting a team-high 15.6 points per contest. And he is delivering 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, making 44.2% of his shots from the floor and 36.8% from 3-point range, with 2.3 treys per contest.
  • Brandon Walker gives the Bobcats 13.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Patterson gives the Bobcats 8.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Eddie Turner III is the Bobcats’ top assist man (3.3 per game), and he delivers 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds.

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