March Madness First Four: Grambling State Tigers vs Montana State Bobcats Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The biggest event in College Basketball finally arrived. The 2024 March Madness starts with a huge game for the First Four Round. The Grambling State Tigers go one-on-one with the Montana State Bobcats. The winner of this Grambling State vs Montana State will face the Purdue Boilermakers in the First Round. Let’s see the Grambling State vs Montana State Betting odds.
Grambling State is coming off a win over Texas Southern, and they have won four straight games. On the road, the Tigers are 8-9 this season, and their average scoring margin is -8.4 points per game.
For the year, Grambling State is 17-14, and they have gone 18-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. As an underdog, the Tigers are 8-11 this season.
Grambling State has been a solid team against the spread this season, going 18-14 overall. On the road, they have an ATS mark of 10-7. As the underdog, the Tigers are 11-8 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Grambling State is 8-2 ATS.
Grambling State’s over/under record for the season is 15-17 and the average point total in their games is 133.5. Today’s over/under line is 134.5. This year, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average point total is 121 and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.
Montana State wants to face Purdue
Montana State enters this game as a 3.5-point favorite, and they have gone 5-5 in their 10 games as the favorite this season. The Bobcats have been much better at home compared to on the road, going 8-6 at home compared to 5-10 on the road. Over their last 10 games at home, Montana State has gone 7-3.
Overall, Montana State has gone 14-17 this season, including a 10-9 record in Big Sky Conference play, according the NCAAB standings. They are currently on a two-game winning streak, and in their last game, they defeated Montana by a score of 85-70.
As the favorite this season, Montana State has gone just 3-7 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bobcats are just 3-7 ATS, and their ATS record at home this year is 6-8.
This season, Montana State’s over/under record is 15-14, and the average point total in their games is 147.2. Today’s over/under line of 134.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (143.6), and this year, 22 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0, and the average scoring total in those games is 157 points.
Game Information
| GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS vs MONTANA STATE BOBCATS |
| Location of the Game: UD Arena, Dayton, Florida |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, March 20th 6:40 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Four Round |
| How to watch: truTV |
Grambling State vs Montana State Betting Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| GRAMBLING STATE | 67 | 146 | Spread MTST +2.5 |
ML MTST +118 |
Total OVER 134.5 |
| MONTANA STATE | 79 | ||||
AI Picks: Montana State Bobcats 79 – Grambling State Tigers 67
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Bobcats -3.5 | ML Bobcats -176 | OVER 134.5
Grambling State Tigers Game Analysis
Grambling State finished with 75 points in their game against Texas Southern. This total surpasses their season-average of 67.6 points per game. Jourdan Smith led the scoring for the Tigers, contributing 20 points. Additionally, Antwan Barnett chipped in with 14 points, according to the NCAAB player stats.
At present, the Tigers’ defense is nationally ranked 79th, allowing 68.6 points per game. The Grambling State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 66 points and allowed Texas Southern to connect on 8 threes.
Montana State Bobcats Game Analysis
Montana State is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 85 points vs. Montana. This figure is more than their season average of 75.1 points per game. Offensively, the Bobcats have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 99th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 56th in percentage and 54th in three-pointers made, according to the NCAAB team stats.
At present, the Bobcats’ defense is nationally ranked 237th, allowing 73.9 points per game. So far, the Montana State defense is giving up an average of 8.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.1 times per game (521st).
According to the NCAAB injury Report, both teams have the full roster for this crucial matchup.
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