Montana State Vs Northern Arizona: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (12-22, 5-13 Big Sky) will visit Xavier Bishop and the Montana State Bobcats (24-9, 15-3 Big Sky) at Idaho Central Arena on Wednesday, March 8. Game time is 11:30 PM ET. The Bobcats play the Lumberjacks in a game that Montana State is currently a solid favorite by 7.5 points. The over/under for the game is 135.5.

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Montana State Vs Northern Arizona Betting Lines

Montana State vs Northern Arizona Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Montana State -7.5 135.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Arizona (+7.5)
Total Pick Over (135.5)

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Montana State Vs Northern Arizona Stat Rankings

Montana State Avg. (Rank) Northern Arizona Avg. (Rank)
73.9 (125th) Points Scored 73.6 (133rd)
66.3 (70th) Points Allowed 74.4 (299th)
31.2 (271st) Rebounds 31.9 (244th)
7.6 (288th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (208th)
6.2 (304th) 3pt Made 8.5 (72nd)
12.5 (235th) Assists 13.5 (155th)
11.4 (123rd) Turnovers 10.2 (32nd)

Montana State Vs Northern Arizona Betting Trends

  • The Bobcats’ record against the spread is 19-12-0.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, Montana State is 9-3 against the spread.
  • The Bobcats have seen 13 of their 31 games hit the over.
  • In 19 games this year, Montana State and its opponent have combined for more than 135.5 points.
  • Bobcats games average 140.2 total points per game this season, 4.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Northern Arizona has covered the spread 20 times in 32 games.
  • The Lumberjacks are 10-2 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Out of 31 Montana State’s games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
  • Lumberjacks games have gone over 135.5 points on 22 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Northern Arizona’s games is 148 points, 12.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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Montana State Impact Players

  • Raequan Battle leads the Bobcats with 17.2 points per game and 0.9 assists, while also averaging 3 rebounds.
  • Darius Brown II averages a team-high 4.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 46.9% from the field.
  • Jubrile Belo paces the Bobcats at 6.2 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.9 assists and 13 points.
  • Great Osobor averages 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Robert Ford posts 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Northern Arizona Impact Players

  • Carson Towt paces the Lumberjacks in rebounding (7.7 per game) and assists (2.9), and puts up 9.9 points. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jalen Cole is averaging a team-high 17.7 points per contest. And he is delivering 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists, making 42.5% of his shots from the floor and 40.3% from beyond the arc, with 3 treys per contest.
  • Xavier Fuller is putting up 13 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 43.9% of his shots from the field.
  • The Lumberjacks receive 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Nik Mains.
  • The Lumberjacks receive 6.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Liam Lloyd.

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