Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Montana State Bobcats 3/1/2022 Picks

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Montana State Bobcats 3/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (18-9) and the Montana State Bobcats (21-7) will battle in Big Sky college basketball competition at Max Worthington Arena in Bozeman on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET.

Southern Utah made a 1-3 run to start the year but won three of their last five matches and riding a two-game winning streak while improving to 18-9 overall this season.

The Thunderbirds ended a two-game losing skid to Northern Colorado and Montana State with a victory over Northern Arizona including their recent eight-point win over the Montana Grizzlies on February 24. Southern Utah is in 2nd place at 12-5 in the Big Sky Conference with an 18-9 overall standing and a 5-6 road record on the year.

The Thunderbirds chased a 28-44 halftime lead by the Grizzlies but snatched the lead in the final half after a 54-point rally on the way to their 82-74 victory. John Knight led Southern Utah with a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds.

The Thunderbirds gained an average scoring of 79.7 PPG in shooting 46.3% overall while their defense allowed an average scoring of 73.0 to their opponents.

Guard Trevian Jones led the scoring for Southern Utah with an average of 15.2 PPG on 39.4% overall shooting while Forward Maizen Fausett led in rebounding with an average of 8.5 rebounds per match and Guard John Knight III led in assists with an average of 4.3 per contest.

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Montana State Bobcats Predictions 3/1/2022

The Montana State Bobcats will try to defend their home court after losing to Montana and won a total of 21 games in their last 28 on the season with a 3-2 run on the year.

The Bobcats beat Portland State, Northern Arizona, and Southern Utah but bowed to Eastern Washington including their recent 6-point loss to the Montana Grizzlies on Sunday. Montana State took the lead at 13-4 in the Big Sky Conference with an overall standing at 21-7 and a home record at 10-1 this season.

The Bobcats trailed an 11-point advantage by the Grizzlies at the break and tried to take over the lead in the final half but came short after scoring just 41 in their 74-80 defeat.

Guard Xavier Bishop scored 27 points and distributed 4 assists in leading the offense for Montana State while Forward Jubrile Belo chipped in a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds.

Montana State Forward Jubrile Belo carried the offense for his team with an average of 13.7 PPG in shooting for 60.6% from the floor and also led in rebounding with an average of 7.0 RPG while Guard Xavier Bishop dispensed an average of 4.3 assists per match.

The Bobcats posted an average of 76.7 PPG on 47.1% field-goal while their defense held the scoring of their opponents to just 68.9 PPG.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. Montana State Bobcats. The NCAAB Pick for this game is Montana State -3.5. The Bobcats are the better team in this match-up with an average of 79.7 PPG while the Thunderbirds have 76.7 PPG this season. Moreover, Montana State has the home court advantage in this contest and the Bobcats lost only once at home with a 10-1 record. Prediction: The Montana State Bobcats will win to a score of 79-72.

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