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Idaho St. Bengals vs Montana Grizzlies Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Dahlberg Arena — Missoula, MT

Article updated Mar 4, 10:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Idaho St. Bengals are on the road playing the Montana Grizzlies at the Dahlberg Arena stadium on Monday, 3/4/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Idaho St. Bengals are on the road playing the Montana Grizzlies at the Dahlberg Arena stadium on Monday, 3/4/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana is the betting favorite opening at -8 and the current line is Montana -9.

Bengals vs Grizzlies Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Grizzlies to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Idaho St. Bengals to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go over 139.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Idaho St. 72 to Montana 78

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Montana Grizzlies to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Montana will win straight-up is 81%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be ID.ST 60.75, MONTA 78.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Montana will win, idaho state will cover, and the total will go over.

74% picked Montana Grizzlies on Covers.com

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Idaho St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 194, Idaho St. is ranked #272 in offense (scoring an average of 70.48 per game), #106 in defense (allowing an average of 69.48 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-18 (12-16 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bengals hit an average of 46.36% of their field goals (ranked #89) and 68.35% of their free throws (ranked #309) and makes an average of 33.04% of their three pointers ranked #232 in the NCAAB). They average 32.48 rebounds per game (ranked # 323) and average 12.41 offensive assists and 11.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 244 and 132 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Idaho St. allows an average of 47.10% field goals (ranked #345) and 74.40% free throws (ranked #319 in the NCAAB) The Bengals allow an average of 34.47% of the three pointers (ranked #246) and averages 30.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.38) Finally, the Bengals average 11.90 defensive assists and 12.24 turnovers per game (ranked # 102 and 149 respectively).

Montana Key Betting Stats

Montana Grizzlies has a power ranking of 33 and are #82 for offense (scoring an average of 77.14 per game), #182 for defense (giving up an average of 71.97 points per game) and 20-10 (16-11 ATS) overall. Idaho St. went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Montana.

For offense, the Grizzlies hit an average of 47.83% of their field goals (ranked #33) and 79.67% of their free throws (ranked #6) and makes an average of 35.66% of their three pointers (ranked #95 in the NCAAB). They average 34.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 248) and average 15.14 offensive assists and 9.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 64) and 26 respectively).

On defense, Montana allows an average of 45.02% field goals (ranked #258) and 73.24% free throws (ranked #277 in the NCAAB) The Grizzlies allow an average of 35.08% of the three pointers (ranked #281) and averages 32.24 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.24) Finally, the Grizzlies average 11.79 defensive assists and 9.97 turnovers per game (ranked # 96 and 334 respectively).

Betting Summary

Idaho St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Idaho St. Bengals to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go over 139.5 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 Bengals vs Grizzlies archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bengals vs Grizzlies matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Idaho St. Bengals+290 → +338Moved
  • Moneyline · Montana Grizzlies-385 → -436Moved
  • Spread · Idaho St. Bengals+8 (-110) → +8.75 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Montana Grizzlies-8 (-110) → -8.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over142.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Idaho St. Bengals
13-20 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Montana Grizzlies
18-16 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-05T03:35:17.981Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-12-30Montana Grizzlies 76 · Idaho St. Bengals 68
  • 2023-03-06Idaho St. Bengals 74 · Montana Grizzlies 83
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Montana Grizzlies defeated Idaho St. Bengals 79-65

Montana Grizzlies defeated Idaho St. Bengals 79-65 on March 4, 2024, a 14-point decision in the series. Montana Grizzlies' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 48-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded Idaho St. Bengals +8.75 (-110) spread, Montana Grizzlies covered, while the 144 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • VfernandezSpread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)Win
  • AveragejoeSpread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)Win
  • DengWinsTotal · Under 142.5 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · Idaho St. Bengals +8 (-110)Loss
  • TweiskoffSpread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)Win
  • EljefeTotal · Under 142.5 (-110)Loss
  • DoclocksSpread · Montana Grizzlies +8 (-110)Win
  • SBLSpread · Idaho St. Bengals +8 (-110)Loss
  • Joem81Spread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)Win
  • Tbone91Spread · Idaho St. Bengals +8 (-110)Loss
  • JaredkuntzTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Loss
  • HopkinspicksTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • Leadpipe_LocksTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • MoneymouthTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Total · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • TjwinsSpread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)
Win
  • DpxsportsSpread · Idaho St. Bengals +8 (-110)Loss
  • JohnnywalkerTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • MackintoshSpread · Montana Grizzlies -8 (-110)Win
  • ThetotalerTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • 1735203231Spread · Idaho St. Bengals +9 (-110)Loss
  • PurplebloodSpread · Montana Grizzlies -9 (-110)Win
  • PeytoncSpread · Idaho St. Bengals +9 (-110)Loss
  • RcSpread · Montana Grizzlies -9 (-110)Win