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Southern Utah vs Montana St. Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: December 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Worthington Arena — Bozeman, MT

Article updated Dec 19, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the Montana St. Bobcats at the Max Worthington Arena stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana St. is the

Game outlook

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are traveling to play the Montana St. Bobcats at the Max Worthington Arena stadium on Tuesday, 12/19/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana St. is the betting favorite opening at -3.75 and the current line is Montana St. -3.

Thunderbirds vs Bobcats Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bobcats to win tonight's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 145.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Southern Utah 68 to Montana St. 78

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Montana St. Bobcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Montana St. Bobcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Montana St. will win straight-up is 62%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SUTAH 69.75, MONST 75.75.

OddsShark predicts Montana State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

68% picked Montana St. Bobcats on Covers.com

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Southern Utah Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 237, Southern Utah is ranked #147 in offense (scoring an average of 76.20 per game), #311 in defense (allowing an average of 77.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-7 (7-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Thunderbirds hit an average of 45.53% of their field goals (ranked #153) and 69.95% of their free throws (ranked #215) and makes an average of 31.82% of their three pointers ranked #252 in the NCAAB). They average 33.70 rebounds per game (ranked # 290) and average 11.50 offensive assists and 11.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 300 and 128 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Southern Utah allows an average of 50.08% field goals (ranked #359) and 66.67% free throws (ranked #48 in the NCAAB) The Thunderbirds allow an average of 33.53% of the three pointers (ranked #222) and averages 35.60 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.60) Finally, the Thunderbirds average 13.70 defensive assists and 12.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 264 and 189 respectively).

Montana St. Key Betting Stats

Montana St. Bobcats has a power ranking of 235 and are #235 for offense (scoring an average of 72.67 per game), #148 for defense (giving up an average of 69.67 points per game) and 4-5 (2-4 ATS) overall. Southern Utah went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Montana St..

For offense, the Bobcats hit an average of 44.57% of their field goals (ranked #200) and 74.36% of their free throws (ranked #70) and makes an average of 33.58% of their three pointers (ranked #186 in the NCAAB). They average 30.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 354) and average 13.56 offensive assists and 11.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 183) and 99 respectively).

On defense, Montana St. allows an average of 46.46% field goals (ranked #324) and 66.67% free throws (ranked #46 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 32.03% of the three pointers (ranked #145) and averages 37.89 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.89) Finally, the Bobcats average 12.11 defensive assists and 15.78 turnovers per game (ranked # 142 and 36 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go over 145.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Southern Utah Thunderbirds+140 → +140Unchanged
  • Moneyline · Montana St. Bobcats-165 → -160Moved
  • Spread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds+3.75 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Montana St. Bobcats-3.75 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143.5 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143.5 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Southern Utah Thunderbirds
2-7 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Montana St. Bobcats
2-4 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-19T06:35:26.500Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Montana St. Bobcats, 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

Montana St. Bobcats defeated Southern Utah Thunderbirds 89-88

Montana St. Bobcats defeated Southern Utah Thunderbirds 89-88 on December 19, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. Montana St. Bobcats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-37. Against SportsJaw's recorded Southern Utah Thunderbirds +3 (-110) spread, Southern Utah Thunderbirds covered, while the 177 combined points finished over the recorded total of 145.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MiamimikeSpread · Montana St. Bobcats -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • Sarah_MillerSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +3.5 (-110)Win
  • Novacek84Spread · Montana St. Bobcats -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • StevehTotal · Under 145 (-110)Loss
  • RainmanSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +3.5 (-110)Win
  • Altuve27Total · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • JamescashiolaSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +3.5 (-110)Win
  • MoneymouthTotal · Over 145.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Southern Utah Thunderbirds +3.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 145.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Montana St. Bobcats -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Montana St. Bobcats -3 (-110)Loss