Who's Playing

Montana @ Northern Arizona

Current Records: Montana 12-6; Northern Arizona 6-10

What to Know

The Montana Grizzlies' road trip will continue as they head to Walkup Skydome at 4 p.m. ET Saturday to face off against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Grizzlies winning the first 67-56 at home on the road and Northern Arizona taking the second 62-58.

Montana came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portland State Vikings on Thursday, sneaking past 66-64.

Meanwhile, Northern Arizona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 89-84 to the Montana State Bobcats.

Montana is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (7-3), so they might be worth a quick bet.

Montana is now 12-6 while the Lumberjacks sit at 6-10. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Grizzlies enter the matchup with only 10.1 turnovers per game on average, good for 15th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Northern Arizona is worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.1 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Northern Arizona.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Walkup Skydome -- Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $14.84

Odds

The Grizzlies are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Lumberjacks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 6.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

Montana have won nine out of their last 11 games against Northern Arizona.

  • Jan 16, 2021 - Northern Arizona 62 vs. Montana 58
  • Jan 14, 2021 - Montana 67 vs. Northern Arizona 56
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Northern Arizona 57 vs. Montana 56
  • Dec 28, 2019 - Montana 79 vs. Northern Arizona 72
  • Mar 04, 2019 - Montana 66 vs. Northern Arizona 64
  • Dec 29, 2018 - Montana 86 vs. Northern Arizona 73
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Montana 82 vs. Northern Arizona 64
  • Dec 28, 2017 - Montana 87 vs. Northern Arizona 69
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Montana 76 vs. Northern Arizona 59
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Montana 85 vs. Northern Arizona 67
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Montana 90 vs. Northern Arizona 84