In the First Four, the Montana State Bobcats (17-17) will play the Grambling Tigers (20-14), with Robert Ford and Tra’Michael Moton the key players to watch. Tipoff at UD Arena will be at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday. Montana State is a 5-point favorite against Grambling when the Bobcats square off with the Tigers on Wednesday. A 136-point total is set for the game.
Montana State vs. Grambling Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | -5 | 136 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Grambling (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136) |
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Montana State vs. Grambling Stat Rankings
| Montana State Avg. (Rank) | Grambling Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 (130th) | Points Scored | 67.6 (318th) |
| 74.1 (251st) | Points Allowed | 69.0 (86th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 5.9 (359th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (239th) |
| 8.6 (63rd) | 3pt Made | 5.1 (348th) |
| 12.4 (241st) | Assists | 9.5 (356th) |
| 10.9 (146th) | Turnovers | 12.3 (285th) |
Montana State vs. Grambling Betting Trends
- The Bobcats are 16-15-0 against the spread this year.
- Montana State has one win ATS (1-4) as a 5-point favorite or greater this season.
- This year, 17 of the Bobcats’ 31 games have gone over the point total.
- In 24 games this year, Montana State and its opponent have combined for more than 136 points.
- Bobcats games average 149.2 total points per game this season, 13.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Grambling is 17-14-0 this year.
- As 5-point underdogs or greater, the Tigers are 3-6 against the spread.
- Montana State has played 31 games this year, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
- Tigers games have gone over 136 points on 15 occasions this year.
- The average total points scored in Grambling’s games this year (136) is 0.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Montana State Impact Players
- Ford leads the Bobcats with 15.9 points per contest and 7.8 rebounds, while also putting up 2.9 assists.
- Brian Goracke posts 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Brandon Walker is averaging 13.0 points, 1.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
- Eddie Turner III paces the Bobcats at 3.6 assists per contest, while also putting up 2.2 rebounds and 9.4 points.
- Tyler Patterson averages 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Grambling Impact Players
- Moton is the Tigers’ top assist man (2.5 per game), and he posts 11.6 points and 2.8 rebounds.
- Kintavious Dozier is posting a team-high 13.2 points per game. And he is producing 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists, making 45.6% of his shots from the field and 33.6% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
- Jourdan Smith is averaging 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 39.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Antwan Barnett gets the Tigers 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Tigers get 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Jalen Johnson.
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