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(NCAAB) Montana vs. Idaho,
Point Spread: 1.00 | -110.00 Idaho (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 1.00 | -110.00 Idaho (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 6-9 Montana Grizzlies face off with the 5-7 Idaho Vandals on Thursday in Big Sky college basketball play. Montana is 1-1 in Big Sky games so far, while Idaho will be looking for its first conference win, after a 69-62 home loss to Eastern Washington.
Montana: The Grizzlies are coming an 84-81 home loss in OT to Weber State, which ended the team's three-game winning streak. Montana is a guard-oriented team, led by Rorie (16.5), Wright (11.6), Pridgett (8.6) and Oguine (8.2 & 5.2). Montana best frontcourt player is the 6-8 Krslovic, averaging 6.3 & 7.5.
Idaho: The Vandals come in having lost four of their last five games. Guard Sanders leads the way at 18.5 PPG and with fellow guard Callandret sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury (he played just two games TY after averaging 14.0 PPG last season), he'll be relied on even more heavily. The team's only other double digit scorer is the 6-7 Blake (10.2 & 7.1), who is a JUCO transfer .
The pick: Idaho lost its last game, 69-62 at home to Eastern Washington. However, a team rarely wins when it shoots 30.5% from the floor, including 4 of 14 on threes. However, note that Eastern Washington shot 50.0% for the game, including making 11 of 22 three-pointers, yet won by just SEVEN points! The home team has covered in seven of the last 10 meetings between these schools and I'll make Idaho an 8* play in this one.
Montana: The Grizzlies are coming an 84-81 home loss in OT to Weber State, which ended the team's three-game winning streak. Montana is a guard-oriented team, led by Rorie (16.5), Wright (11.6), Pridgett (8.6) and Oguine (8.2 & 5.2). Montana best frontcourt player is the 6-8 Krslovic, averaging 6.3 & 7.5.
Idaho: The Vandals come in having lost four of their last five games. Guard Sanders leads the way at 18.5 PPG and with fellow guard Callandret sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury (he played just two games TY after averaging 14.0 PPG last season), he'll be relied on even more heavily. The team's only other double digit scorer is the 6-7 Blake (10.2 & 7.1), who is a JUCO transfer .
The pick: Idaho lost its last game, 69-62 at home to Eastern Washington. However, a team rarely wins when it shoots 30.5% from the floor, including 4 of 14 on threes. However, note that Eastern Washington shot 50.0% for the game, including making 11 of 22 three-pointers, yet won by just SEVEN points! The home team has covered in seven of the last 10 meetings between these schools and I'll make Idaho an 8* play in this one.
