Halftime Report
Montana is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Arizona 50-32.
If Montana keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 16-7 in no time. On the other hand, N. Arizona will have to make due with a 10-14 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Montana Grizzlies @ N. Arizona Lumberjacks
Current Records: Montana 15-7, N. Arizona 10-13
How To Watch
What to Know
Montana has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the N. Arizona Lumberjacks will face off in a Big Sky battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Walkup Skydome. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
Last Saturday, the Grizzlies came up short against the Eagles and fell 78-65. Montana has not had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team’s come up short the last two times they’ve met.
Meanwhile, N. Arizona’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 81-79. That’s two games in a row now that N. Arizona has lost by exactly two points.
The Grizzlies’ loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for the Lumberjacks, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Looking forward, Montana is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. This contest will be their 12th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-5 against the spread).
Everything came up roses for Montana against the Lumberjacks in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 90-47 win. With Montana ahead 47-24 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Odds
Montana is a solid 6-point favorite against N. Arizona, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 5.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 143 points.
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Series History
N. Arizona and Montana both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
Jan 13, 2024 – Montana 90 vs. N. Arizona 47Mar 07, 2023 – N. Arizona 83 vs. Montana 71Feb 04, 2023 – Montana 67 vs. N. Arizona 66Jan 05, 2023 – N. Arizona 75 vs. Montana 74Feb 10, 2022 – N. Arizona 72 vs. Montana 67Jan 22, 2022 – Montana 58 vs. N. Arizona 48Jan 16, 2021 – N. Arizona 62 vs. Montana 58Jan 14, 2021 – Montana 67 vs. N. Arizona 56Feb 27, 2020 – N. Arizona 57 vs. Montana 56Dec 28, 2019 – Montana 79 vs. N. Arizona 72
