It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-8) welcome the Montana Grizzlies (7-4) to the Walkup Skydome. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Montana Grizzlies vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Betting Prediction
In the Grizzlies’ last outing, they defeated the Georgia State Panthers, 81-74. Getting to the free throw line was one of Montana’s largest advantages. They made 43 trips to the line, 19 more than Georgia State. Montana was lifted by Michael Oguine, who contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lumberjacks were victorious over the Jacksonville Dolphins in their last outing, 97-82. The Lumberjacks had a much better turnover percentage (11.5 vs. 20.0) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (39.5 vs. 24.2). Bernie Andre was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field.
After the Grizzlies won both meetings against the Lumberjacks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Montana won 82-64. The Grizzlies’ 18.8 turnover percentage was their largest strength over the Lumberjacks, who had a mark of 27.8.
Ahmaad Rorie and Oguine have played at a high level over the last five games for Montana. Rorie has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Oguine has put up 0 points a game during that span.
The upper-echelon offense of Montana (44th in the country with an effective field goal percentage 0.556) will battle against the porous defense of Northern Arizona (340th in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.564). The Grizzlies figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
Montana Grizzlies at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Montana ranks 22nd in assists allowed per game (10.1) while Northern Arizona ranks 215th (16.5).
The Grizzlies rank 23rd in three pointers allowed per game (18.5) while the Lumberjacks rank 211th (25.9).
Montana allows the 22nd-fewest blocks per game (2.3) while Northern Arizona ranks 42nd (2.7).
The Lumberjacks rank 233rd in rebounds per game (32.0) while the Grizzlies rank 240th (31.2).
Northern Arizona ranks 43rd in steals allowed per game (5.5) while Montana ranks 47th (5.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Grizzlies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.4, up from 4.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Lumberjacks have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (2.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
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