BYU hosts Montana State on Thursday at the Marriott Center in Provo with the game set for a 9:00 PM ET tip on ESPN+ during Week 2 of the regular season.
Our lean
No lean
The season scoring and shooting figures favor the home side while the road team has played one fewer game and carries a lower points-per-game total. Line movement has reduced the spread but the facts do not settle on one side of the spread total or moneyline.
Montana St outlook
Montana State enters with a 1-1 record and sits 0-1 on the road. The team won its most recent outing 83-70 against Long Beach State before dropping an 84-74 decision at Colorado State.
Season averages show 78.5 points scored and 77.0 allowed per game along with 46% field-goal shooting and 37% three-point shooting. Jeremiah Davis leads with 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while Cavin Holden averages 2.5 assists.
The Bobcats have had four days between their last game and this matchup and carry a current winning streak after their most recent result.
BYU outlook
BYU arrives with a 3-0 record and 2-0 mark at home after three straight wins. The most recent results were a 98-82 victory over Queens University, a 108-67 win against Omaha and a 94-83 result versus Ohio State.
Season figures include 100.0 points scored and 77.3 allowed per game with 55% field-goal shooting and 46% three-point shooting. Robert Wright III leads in scoring at 25.0 points and assists at 4.0 per game while Jaxon Kohler grabs 7.3 rebounds per game.
The Cougars have one day of rest after their latest outing and maintain a three-game winning streak.
Key matchup
BYU's 100.0 points per game against Montana State's 77.0 points allowed per game stands out as the area most likely to shape the outcome given the venue and the home team's recent offensive totals that exceeded 163.5 in each of its last three games.
Written with AI assistance from ESPN data and checked by a separate automated fact-check against that data. Lines as of Nov 12, 1:00 PM ET from DraftKings; they move — confirm the price before you bet. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. How we write previews
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