Weber State Wildcats vs Montana State Bobcats Betting Pick & Prediction 3/4/24

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Wildcats and Bobcats. The game is starting at 9:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Bobcats at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, MT. Get ready to place your bets! In this Big Sky matchup, Weber State is favored by -2.5 vs. Montana State. The over/under for the game is 144.5 points.

WEBER STATE WILDCATS VS MONTANA STATE BOBCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montana State Bobcats +2.5

This game will be played at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at 9:00 ET on Monday, March 4th.

WHY BET THE MONTANA STATE BOBCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Bobcats.
• Not only will Montana State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can the Wildcats Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

After defeating Northern Arizona 85-58 in their last game, Weber State comes into this game with a 20-10 record, including a 10-6 mark in Big Sky play. So far, the Wildcats have been favored in 18 of their 30 games, going 11-7 in those contests.

On the road, Weber State has gone 7-7 this season, and they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games away from home. For the year, the Wildcats have been outscored by an average of 1.6 points per game on the road.

As the favorite this season, Weber State has gone just 7-11 vs. the spread. Their ATS record on the road is 5-9 and they are just 1-4 vs. the spread as the favorite in their last five games. Over their last three road games, the Wildcats have gone 1-2 vs. the spread.

On the season, the over/under record in Weber State games is 13-10-3 and today’s line of 144.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (138.7). Over their last three games, the OU record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in their last five games is 152 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Weber State offense tallied 85 points in a matchup against Northern Arizona. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50.8%, and they made 8 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Dillon Jones who comes into today’s matchup averaging 20.7. Steven Verplancken also heads into the game with a PPG average of 12.2.

At present, the Wildcats’ defense is nationally ranked 39th, allowing 66.5 points per game. So far, the Weber State defense is giving up an average of 6.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 9.4 times per game (384th).

Will the Bobcats Win at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse ?

Montana State is 7-6 at home this season, and they have gone 6-4 in their last ten games at home. They are coming off of a 62-48 win over Idaho, and they are 13-17 overall this season.

As an underdog, the Bobcats have gone 6-10 this season, and they are 5-5 when they are the favorites. They are 8-8 in Big Sky Conference games, and they have gone 5-9 in non-conference games.

Montana State has an ATS record of 12-14 this season and they are 9-7 vs. the spread as the underdog. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bobcats have gone 7-3. At home, their ATS mark is 5-8 this year and they are 5-5 in their last 10 home games vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 144.5 is right in line with the average over/under line in Montana State games this year (143.1). This season, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 150 points.

In their recent matchup, the Montana State offense ended with 62 points against Idaho. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.9% and made 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Robert Ford, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 15.4, while Brian Goracke also maintains a PPG average of 13.6 leading up to the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Montana State defense is giving up an average of 74.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Idaho, the Vandals finished with a field goal percentage of 34% and a total of 48 points vs. Montana State.