Montana State Bobcats vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 3/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

Idaho Central Arena is the site where the Weber State Wildcats (20-11) will meet the Montana State Bobcats (14-17) on Monday.

The Montana State Bobcats played Weber State and took home the win by a score of 76-64 in their last game. Montana State wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and made 13 out of their 27 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 5 of 8 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defending, Montana State allowed 45.0% from the field on 27 of 60 shooting. Weber State earned 7 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Weber State snagged 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Weber State finished 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 6 of their 8 tries. They also buried 4 out of their 17 shots from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 11 and Weber State recorded 13 personal fouls.

John Olmsted is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished the game at 85.7% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He played for 22 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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Montana State enters this game with a record of 14-17 so far this season. They currently have an average of 74.3 pts per contest (162nd in the nation) while going 46.1% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 36.5% from downtown (276 of 756) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Montana State is collecting 30.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 410 dimes this season, which ranks 186th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 142nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 389 conceded so far this year. The Bobcats defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (818 of 1,752) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 248th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.0).

The last time they took the court, the Weber State Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 76-64 against Montana State. The Wildcats were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this contest. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Montana State committed 11 fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, Weber State converted 4 out of 17 attempts (23.5%). Overall, the Wildcats ended up going 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. The Wildcats permitted Montana State to knock down 29 of 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7% in the game. They shot 48.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 out of 27 and finished the contest at 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). When discussing rebounding, Weber State permitted Montana State to snag 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Dillon Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 9 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and earned 9 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the contest.

Weber State has a mark of 20-11 for the campaign. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per game and they go 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (271st in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per game. Weber State has earned 2,332 points for the season (75.2 per contest) and they snag 32.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which is 64th in college basketball.

The Weber State defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (207 of 609) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.7 assists and 32.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 162nd and 47th in those categories. The Wildcats are ranked 47th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (289th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Weber State

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