Montana vs North Dakota Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Montana vs North Dakota

The Montana Grizzlies face the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, December 6.

We’re expecting a spirited performance from North Dakota which leads us to backing the underdogs against the spread when meeting Montana. They should be able to cover the +4.5 line where -104 can be found.

Montana Grizzlies were beaten 81-72 in their previous game, being turned over at home to North Dakota State Bison.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 90-58 reverse against Idaho Vandals.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was North Dakota who came out on top when they last played Montana. A 79-77 win was recorded. The past 5 H2H games have seen Montana land four wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Montana	18-16	2627	2535	92	12-7	6-9	1L
North Dakota	18-17	2680	2703	-23	10-8	8-9	1L

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Montana vs North Dakota Prediction & Picks

Approach Montana vs North Dakota fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Our best bet is North Dakota at +4.5 on the spread. A win or narrow defeat would mean our pick at odds of -104 lands a really nice return for this college contest.

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Key Montana vs North Dakota stats:

• The +4.5 line has been covered by North Dakota in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +4.5 line has been covered by North Dakota in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Montana in 4 consecutive games.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Montana in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Montana in 6 of their last 10 games.

North Dakota +4.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks make it a 51% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

North Dakota +4.5 @ -104 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Montana 80 - 82 North Dakota

For a fun bet, consider backing North Dakota to claim a 82-80 win. Although it’s a speculative wager, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

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Montana vs North Dakota Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Montana odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -233 betting favorites to land victory in this college game which means a 70% chance of winning. North Dakota are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +186.

4.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 156.5 right now. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you’re going for Over 156.5, then the odds are -112.

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Moneyline

Montana

-233

North Dakota

+186

Point Spread

Montana -4.5

-118

North Dakota +4.5

-104

Total Points

Under 156.5

-108

Over 156.5

-112

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Montana Stats

North Dakota Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 156.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 161.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 156.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.80 pts and allowed 76.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 80.20 pts and allowed 81.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 159.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 156.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.00 pts and allowed 78.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 82.10 pts and allowed 76.90 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Summit	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
North Dakota State	27-7	2745	2366	379	16-2	11-5	4W
St. Thomas	24-9	2728	2366	362	15-2	9-7	1L
North Dakota	18-17	2680	2703	-23	10-8	8-9	1L
South Dakota	16-16	2547	2566	-19	12-6	4-10	1L
Omaha	16-17	2507	2522	-15	10-4	6-13	1L
Denver	15-17	2650	2650	0	9-5	6-12	2L
South Dakota State	14-18	2413	2331	82	9-6	5-12	2L
Oral Roberts	10-23	2420	2558	-138	9-8	1-15	1L
Kansas City	4-27	2149	2600	-451	3-11	1-16	15L

Big Sky	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Portland State	20-11	2376	2179	197	12-4	8-7	1L
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
Idaho	21-14	2753	2540	213	11-5	10-9	5W
Montana State	18-14	2493	2285	208	12-3	6-11	1L
Montana	18-16	2627	2535	92	12-7	6-9	1L
Weber State	16-16	2598	2474	124	11-5	5-11	2L
Eastern Washington	14-18	2591	2606	-15	9-5	5-13	1L
Idaho State	13-20	2459	2513	-54	10-7	3-13	1L
Sacramento State	10-21	2408	2542	-134	10-4	0-17	1L
Northern Arizona	10-22	2282	2445	-163	9-7	1-15	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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