It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (5-5, 0-1 BigSky) welcome the Montana Grizzlies (8-4, 1-0 BigSky) to Centrum Arena. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018.
Montana Grizzlies at Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Prediction
The Grizzlies come in on a high note after topping the Georgia State Panthers in their last game, 81-74. One of Montana’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 43 trips to the line, 19 more than Georgia State. Montana was lifted by Michael Oguine, who put up 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The last time the Thunderbirds played, they won big over the West Coast Baptist Eagles, 109-63. The Thunderbirds had a much better turnover percentage (9.9 vs. 32.0) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 17.1). Dwayne Morgan led Southern Utah in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field.
After the Grizzlies won both matchups against the Thunderbirds last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Montana won 71-47. The Grizzlies had a much better turnover percentage (12.3 vs. 21.8) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.490 vs. 0.316).
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 recorded 0 points a game during that span.
It will be a battle of contrasting tempos as the fast-breaking Thunderbirds will look to push the slower-paced Grizzlies. The Thunderbirds currently rank 16th in possessions per game while the Grizzlies are 314th.
Montana Grizzlies vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Southern Utah ranks 51st in rebounds per game (39.2) while Montana ranks 239th (31.7).
The Grizzlies rank 25th in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while the Thunderbirds rank 136th (22.7).
Montana ranks 22nd in assists allowed per game (10.3) while Southern Utah ranks 118th (13.3).
The Grizzlies rank 20th in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while the Thunderbirds rank 103rd (3.6).
Southern Utah ranks 35th in steals per game (8.3) while Montana ranks 108th (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Grizzlies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.4, up from 5.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Thunderbirds have scored an average of 86.0 points per game (8.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 66.4 points per game (9.7 below their season average).
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