Montana vs Merrimack 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Merrimack Warriors and Montana Grizzlies meet Friday in college basketball action at the Dahlberg Arena. The Merrimack Warriors look to get a game above a .500 record. The Montana Grizzlies look for their first win.

The Merrimack Warriors are averaging 68 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Jordan Minor is averaging 17 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Devon Savage is averaging 11 points and 4 rebounds. Jordan Derkack is dishing 4.5 assists and Mykel Derring is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Merrimack Warriors are shooting 25.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Merrimack Warriors are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.

The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 63.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 88.5 points on 64.2 percent shooting. Dischon Thomas is averaging 15.5 points and 6 rebounds, while Josh Bannan is averaging 15.5 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Vazquez is averaging 1 steal and Brandon Whitney is dishing 3 assists. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 47.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 21 rebounds per game.

The Merrimack Warriors have looked terrible in two games against division 1 teams, and getting on the road in freezing Montana probably isn’t ideal. The Montana Grizzlieshve played decent competition through 3 games, and they’re coming off probably their best showing yet against the Minnesota Tommies. This is a game Montana should be able to win to rebound from an 0-2 start. Give me the Grizzlies.