Montana Grizzlies vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Utah Tech vs Montana NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Missoula.

Utah Tech vs Montana Prediction

Looking to win big? The Trailblazers and Grizzlies face off at 7:45 ET on ESPN+. The Grizzlies are hosting the game at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Montana as the -10.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 148.5 points.

Utah Tech vs. Montana Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Utah Tech Trailblazers at Montana Grizzlies
  • Where: Missoula at Dahlberg Arena
  • Date: Monday, November 25th
  • Betting Odds MONT -10.5, DXST +426 | MONT -591 O/U 148.5

Trailblazers Preview: Will the Trailblazers Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Utah Tech's season continued with an 89-79 home loss to CSUN on Sunday. The Trailblazers entered the game as +8.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points hit 168, surpassing the O/U line of 155.

Utah Tech led 50-40 at halftime but faltered in the 2nd half, scoring just 29 points while allowing 49 to the Matadors.

Trailblazers Offense Breakdown

Utah Tech put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 44% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 54%. They connected on 37% of their threes, hitting 10 of 27 attempts, and were outstanding from the free-throw line, making 25 of 27 for a 92.6% rate.

Marcus Adams Jr. led the way with 25 points, shooting 68.8% overall. Keonte Jones and Hakim Byrd each added 23 points, with Byrd hitting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. The Trailblazers recorded 16 assists and grabbed 5 offensive rebounds in the win.

Trailblazers Team Defense

Utah Tech's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 89 points on 44% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 52% of their two-point attempts, going 12/23.

From beyond the arc, Utah Tech's opponents shot 37%, making 10 of 27 three-point attempts. Utah Tech also sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 92% of their free throws.

Grizzlies Preview: Do the Grizzlies Stand a Chance at Home?

Montana improved to 3-1 on the season with an 83-73 win over Denver on Sunday. The Grizzlies were -10.5 point favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the over/under line of 148.5.

Montana took control early, leading 38-24 at halftime. However, they allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring 45 of their own, making the game closer than expected.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Montana's offense put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.7%. They hit 63.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28% of their threes (7/25). At the free-throw line, they shot 84.2%, making 16 of 19 attempts.

Joe Pridgen led the way with 23 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field. Sebastian Akins added 21 points, despite hitting just 1 of 5 from three. Austin Patterson was efficient, scoring 16 points in 22 minutes, hitting 3 of 5 from downtown and shooting 75% overall.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Despite Montana's defensive efforts, they gave up 73 points, with their opponents shooting 49% from the field, including a strong 63% on two-point attempts (23/36). Montana did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponents to 28% shooting on threes (7/25).

Montana sent their opponents to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 16 of those attempts for 84%. On the boards, the Grizzlies allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Trailblazers vs Grizzlies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Trailblazers have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 1-8-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 66 points per game in these contests.
  • In their last five games at home, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Trailblazers have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
  • Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.

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