Long Beach State Beach vs Montana State Bobcats Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Beach versus the Bobcats? Tip off is at at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, MT. In this non-conference matchup, the Beach are the betting favorite against the Bobcats. The over/under for the game is 145.5 points.

LONG BEACH STATE BEACH VS MONTANA STATE BOBCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montana State Bobcats +3.5

This game will be played at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at 4:00 ET on Sunday, November 26th.

WHY BET THE MONTANA STATE BOBCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-67 in favor of the Bobcats.
• Not only will Montana State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 142 points.

Will Long Beach State Make it Happen on the Road?

The Beach currently holds a 3-4 record and are coming off a loss to Louisiana-Lafayette (92-82). All of their games this season have been played away from home. Long Beach State has a sub-.500 ATS record, sitting at 2-5. Over their last five games, the team has gone 2-3 vs. the spread.

Up to this point, games involving Long Beach State have had an average of 155.4 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 153.6 points. Their over/under record is 4-3-0. The Beach’s last five games have finished with a combined 76 points per game and an over/under record of 4-1.

In their recent matchup, the Long Beach State offense ended with 82 points against Louisiana-Lafayette. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 54.1% and made 5 threes. Offensively, the Beach have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 155th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 132nd in percentage and 281st in three-pointers made.

Currently, the Beach’s defense holds the 187th rank in the nation, allowing 79.1 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 9.3 threes per game vs. Montana State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.6%.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Bobcats?

Montana State is set to play their fourth game of the season and currently hold a 2-1 record. In their previous ten games at home, Montana State has a 6-4 record, including last year. Against the spread, Montana State has a current record of 1-2. In their previous three games, the team is 0-2 ATS with an average scoring differential of +10.

Through three games, Montana State has an over/under record of 1-2-0 with their games averaging a combined 133 points per game so far. In the Bobcats’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 74 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-2.

In their most recent game, the Bobcats’ offense tallied 69 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 71.2 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Brandon Walker, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 13.8, while Robert Ford also maintains a PPG average of 12.8 leading up to the game.

The Bobcats’ defense is presently ranked 38th nationally, allowing an average of 63.2 points per contest. Montana State’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the UC Riverside offense to knock down 48% of their shots on their way to putting up 68 points.