Northern Arizona vs Montana State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Northern Arizona vs Montana State

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks square off against the Montana State Bobcats, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, January 3.

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing Montana State at -9.5. We can get odds of -120 and our prediction is that they’ll overcome Northern Arizona.

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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks lost on the road in their previous game. Montana Grizzlies won 78-64.

Montana State Bobcats won their last game, beating Northern Colorado Bears at home. It was a 89-75 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Northern Arizona who came out on top when they last played Montana State. A 69-64 win was recorded. It’s been eight Montana State wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Montana State	8-7	1191	1043	148	6-1	2-6	4W
Northern Arizona	6-9	1109	1111	-2	6-1	0-8	2L

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Northern Arizona vs Montana State Prediction & Picks

Step into Northern Arizona vs Montana State with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

Montana State should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward in this college matchup. Back this selection off -9.5 to cover the line at odds of -120.

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Key Northern Arizona vs Montana State stats:

• The -9.5 line has been covered by Montana State in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -9.5 line has been covered by Montana State in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -9.5 line has been covered by Montana State in 2 consecutive games.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by NAU in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by NAU in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Montana State -9.5 Probability

If you go by the best sportsbooks, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Northern Arizona 68 - 81 Montana State

There are stacks of correct score lines on offer and we’re looking at Montana State to achieve a winning scoreline of 81-68 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

Northern Arizona vs Montana State Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Montana State are strong -588 favorites to win this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 85% chance of claiming victory. Northern Arizona are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +430.

The spread currently stands at 9.5 and the total points line is 141.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Over 141.5, then the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

NAU

+430

Montana State

-588

Point Spread

NAU +9.5

-102

Montana State -9.5

-120

Total Points

Under 141.5

-110

Over 141.5

-110

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Northern Arizona Stats

Montana State Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 146.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 141.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 141.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 141.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.60 pts and allowed 73.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 64.70 pts and allowed 76.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 141.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 141.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.10 pts and allowed 69.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 85.10 pts and allowed 66.10 pts in the last 10 home games

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

Big Sky	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Northern Colorado	10-5	1283	1167	116	4-2	6-3	2L
Idaho	9-5	1139	1008	131	6-1	3-4	1W
Portland State	8-5	1070	952	118	4-1	4-4	2W
Montana State	8-7	1191	1043	148	6-1	2-6	4W
Montana	8-7	1218	1116	102	6-4	2-3	2W
Idaho State	8-7	1167	1089	78	6-3	2-4	1L
Weber State	7-8	1271	1139	132	6-3	1-5	1W
Northern Arizona	6-9	1109	1111	-2	6-1	0-8	2L
Sacramento State	4-10	1085	1146	-61	4-1	0-9	6L
Eastern Washington	2-11	1106	1209	-103	2-1	0-10	4L

• 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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