Montana Vs Idaho State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2023 - Last Updated on March 6, 2023

Tarik Cool leads the Idaho State Bengals (11-20, 8-10 Big Sky) into a road matchup with the Montana Grizzlies (16-13, 10-7 Big Sky) at Idaho Central Arena on Monday, beginning at 7:30 PM ET. Monday’s matchup between the Grizzlies and the Bengals sees the Grizzlies as 5-point favorites. The matchup’s point total is 131.5.

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Montana Vs Idaho State Betting Lines

Montana vs Idaho State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Montana -5 131.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Montana (-5)
Total Pick Over (131.5)

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Montana Vs Idaho State Stat Rankings

Montana Avg. (Rank) Idaho State Avg. (Rank)
68.7 (258th) Points Scored 69 (250th)
67.5 (99th) Points Allowed 70.6 (193rd)
28.6 (354th) Rebounds 29.9 (314th)
6.4 (341st) Off. Rebounds 7.5 (294th)
8 (114th) 3pt Made 7.6 (160th)
12.2 (262nd) Assists 12.3 (253rd)
10.8 (64th) Turnovers 11 (86th)

Montana Vs Idaho State Betting Trends

  • The Grizzlies are 13-15-0 against the spread this season.
  • Montana is 5-5 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 13 Grizzlies games (out of 28) that hit the over this season.
  • Montana’s games have finished with more than 131.5 points 18 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 131.5 points, and that’s 4.7 less than the average total in this season’s Grizzlies contests.
  • Against the spread, Idaho State is 14-15-0 this year.
  • The Bengals’ ATS record as 5-point underdogs or more is 7-6.
  • This year, 13 of Montana’s 28 games have hit the over.
  • Bengals games have had over 131.5 points 21 times this year.
  • The average total for Idaho State’s games is 139.6 points, 8.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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Montana Impact Players

  • Josh Bannan paces his squad in both rebounds (8.4) and assists (3.6) per game, and also puts up 15.1 points. At the other end, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Aanen Moody is tops on his squad in points per game (16), and also averages 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Dischon Thomas averages 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Whitney is posting 11 points, 2.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Lonnell Martin Jr. averages 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Idaho State Impact Players

  • Brayden Parker is No. 1 on the Bengals in rebounding (4.7 per game), and puts up 11.7 points and 1.4 assists. He also posts 0.5 steals and 1 block.
  • Brock Mackenzie is averaging team highs in points (12.9 per game) and assists (1.8). And he is contributing 2.6 rebounds, making 48.2% of his shots from the floor and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per contest.
  • Miguel Tomley gets the Bengals 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Jay Nagle is putting up 5.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 41.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Austin Smellie leads the Bengals in assists (2.1 per game), and puts up 6 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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