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Montana vs Houston Predictions

Game time: November 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Fertitta Center — Houston, TX

Article updated Nov 24, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Montana Grizzlies are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Friday, 11/24/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The Montana Grizzlies are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Friday, 11/24/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -23.5 and the current line is Houston -26.5.

Grizzlies vs Cougars Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cougars to win today's game by 17 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Montana Grizzlies to cover the 26.5 point spread and the total to go over 131 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Montana 64 to Houston 81

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Montana Grizzlies and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict Montana Grizzlies to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 99%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MONTA 39, HOUST 92.

OddsShark 's prediction is Houston will win, montana will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Montana Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 238, Montana is ranked #131 in offense (scoring an average of 78.75 per game), #163 in defense (allowing an average of 69.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-2 (2-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Grizzlies hit an average of 48.76% of their field goals (ranked #66) and 77.03% of their free throws (ranked #44) and makes an average of 30.99% of their three pointers ranked #230 in the NCAAB). They average 36.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 204) and average 14.00 offensive assists and 9.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 146 and 46 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Montana allows an average of 41.28% field goals (ranked #160) and 69.74% free throws (ranked #170 in the NCAAB) The Grizzlies allow an average of 32.26% of the three pointers (ranked #193) and averages 33.75 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.75) Finally, the Grizzlies average 10.75 defensive assists and 10.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 112 and 318 respectively).

Houston Key Betting Stats

Houston Cougars has a power ranking of 4 and are #179 for offense (scoring an average of 75.83 per game), #2 for defense (giving up an average of 49.83 points per game) and 6-0 (3-3 ATS) overall. Montana went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 44.29% of their field goals (ranked #188) and 64.52% of their free throws (ranked #284) and makes an average of 35.51% of their three pointers (ranked #114 in the NCAAB). They average 41.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 14.33 offensive assists and 8.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 134) and 25 respectively).

On defense, Houston allows an average of 35.66% field goals (ranked #28) and 60.00% free throws (ranked #22 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 29.41% of the three pointers (ranked #111) and averages 31.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.50) Finally, the Cougars average 11.67 defensive assists and 16.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 156 and 35 respectively).

Betting Summary

Houston has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Montana Grizzlies to cover the 26.5 point spread and the total to go over 131 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Grizzlies vs Cougars archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Grizzlies vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Montana Grizzlies+2,500 → +1,600Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Cougars-10,000 → -10,000Unchanged
  • Spread · Montana Grizzlies+23.5 (-110) → +26.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Cougars-23.5 (-110) → -26.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over132 (-110) → 131 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under132 (-110) → 131 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Montana Grizzlies
1-2 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Cougars
4-0 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-24T06:35:22.314Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Montana Grizzlies and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Houston Cougars defeated Montana Grizzlies 79-44

Houston Cougars defeated Montana Grizzlies 79-44 on November 24, 2023, a 35-point decision in the series. Houston Cougars' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-14. Against SportsJaw's recorded Montana Grizzlies +26.5 (-110) spread, Houston Cougars covered, while the 123 combined points finished under the recorded total of 131.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Montana Grizzlies +26 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 132 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Montana Grizzlies +26 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 132 (-110)Loss