Montana vs. Northern Arizona betting: Big Sky Tournament preview for March 9

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The Big Sky conference tournament continues Sunday as the No. 2 seed Montana Grizzlies (22-9, 15-3 Big Sky) face off against the No. 7 seed Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (18-14, 8-10 Big Sky) at Idaho Central Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Montana is a 5.5-point favorite to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.5.

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Montana Cover -5.5 vs Northern Arizona -109

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Montana vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -242
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Montana (-5.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Grizzlies have been racking up 80.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Montana has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 71.1 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 73.5 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Grizzlies’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 42.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.3 makes and 35.4%.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-1 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 8-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-1; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (third in nation) 45.7 (281st) 28.4 (336th) 29.6 (85th) 13.7 (168th) 10.6 (122nd)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Lumberjacks are scoring 71.9 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (76.2).
  • In its past 10 games, Northern Arizona is allowing 70.8 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than its season average (71.1).
  • In their last 10 games, the Lumberjacks are making 8.3 treys per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (8.2). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.2%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-8-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 5-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (119th in nation) 44.9 (243rd) 34.1 (63rd) 28.5 (38th) 14.9 (90th) 9.8 (49th)
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