The Montana Grizzlies and the Weber State Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from Dee Events Center. Montana comes into this one after a Thursday game versus Idaho State. The Grizzlies ended up winning by eight points there. As for Weber State, they’re fresh off a Thursday matchup against Montana State. In that one the Wildcats managed a 10-point victory. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Montana Grizzlies
Montana kicked off the season on a .500 run with an 8-8 record through 16 games. The Grizzlies hit a 4-4 stretch in the next eight with wins over Idaho State, Portland State, Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona in that time.
Matched up against Idaho State on Thursday, the Grizzlies held a 34-34 tie at the break. Montana went on a 35-27 run in the second half and won 69-61. Dischon Thomas was tops on the team with 16 points and three rebounds.
Weber State Wildcats
Over on the Weber State side, they posted a 7-9 run over their first 16 games of the year. The Wildcats went 5-3 in the next eight games though, beating Montana, Portland State, Sacramento State, Idaho and Idaho State along the way.
In the Montana State matchup on Thursday, the Wildcats were down 39-34 at the break. Weber State hit a 39-24 second-half run and won 73-63 in comeback fashion. Leading the team was Dillon Jones with his 18 points and 12 rebounds.
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll lean toward Weber State in this one. The Wildcats are a solid 5-2 over their last seven games, with only one bad showing (an 88-54 road loss to Northern Colorado) in that stretch. Weber State won a close game the last time these teams met up on January 12 at Dahlberg Arena. In that one the Wildcats eked out a 59-57 victory in a back-and-forth matchup. As for Montana, they’ve won four straight games with 67 or more points scored in each. This rematch should be close as well. I like Weber State a little better but you could make a case either way.