Grambling State Basketball Roster, Prediction, Stats, Record
Wednesday’s Montana State Bobcats vs. Grambling State Tigers game is one of the first four that SportsLine’s model has predicted for the year 2024.
On Wednesday at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, the Montana State Bobcats and the Grambling State Tigers will square off in a 2024 First Four game. The winner gets to face Purdue, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest, and their big man Zach Edey. Winning the NCAA Tournament would be a historic first for both the Bobcats and the Tigers. After dominating the Big Sky Conference Tournament and earning the No. 5 seed, Montana State (23-11) secured their automatic berth. The SWAC regular season and tournament were both won by Grambling (20-14).
At 6:40 p.m. ET, the match is set to begin. The most recent Montana State vs. Grambling State odds have the Bobcats favored by 4.5 points, with a total points scored over or under 134.5. Picking the winner of the Grambling State vs. Montana State game or predicting the First Four should wait.
Every single Division I college basketball game is replicated 10,000 times by the model. Returning almost $1,700 for $100 players, it comes into the 2024 NCAA tournament on a streak of 148-106 on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to previous season. Additionally, when it comes to top-rated spread picks, it has a solid record of 29-19 (+810) for the season. Big bucks have rolled in for those who have stuck with it.
1) Bobcats -4.5 in the matchup between Montana State and Grambling State
2) The over/under for the Montana State Game versus Grambling State is 134.5 points.
3) G.S. State vs. Montana State wage line: No. 218 Bobcats, +178 Tigers, MT ST: The Bobcats’ 36.7 percent success rate from beyond the arc ranks them 32nd nationally.
4) GRAMB: The Tigers’ scoring defense ranks second in the SWAC at 69.0 points per game.
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The reasons why Montana State is able to manage
Forced turnovers have been a strength for Montana State this season. The Bobcats have 280 thefts this season, which is the third-most in program history. Robert Ford III, the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year, is leading the charge. They were also first in the conference in forcing turnovers per game (13.6) and steals per game (8.2).
And speaking of great 3-point shooting, Tyler Patterson is coming into Wednesday’s game on a roll. The junior guard from Snoqualmie, Washington, who stands at 6 feet 8 inches, has shot 43.3% from outside the arc in his past five games. Only four players in program history have made 200 3-pointers, and he joins them.
Grambling State’s ability
In terms of offensive balance, Grambling is a solid club. Guard Kintavious Dozier, who averages 13.1 points per game and was named to the all-SWAC first team, is one of six Tigers who score 7.6 points or more per game. As a junior college transfer, Dozier makes nearly half of his field goal attempts and scores 1.05 points per attempt from beyond the arc.
