Who's Playing
Sacramento State Hornets @ Montana Grizzlies
Current Records: Sacramento State 6-14, Montana 13-8
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Dahlberg Arena -- Missoula, Montana
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $22.05
What to Know
We've got another exciting Big Sky matchup on schedule as the Sacramento State Hornets and the Montana Grizzlies are set to tip at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Dahlberg Arena. The Hornets are no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Sacramento State couldn't handle Montana State and fell 70-58.
Sacramento State struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as Montana State posted 14.
Meanwhile, Montana entered their tilt with Portland State on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 92-78 victory over the Vikings. With that win, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 75.5 points per game.
Sacramento State's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Montana, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Sacramento State is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 3-5 against the spread).
Sacramento State came up short against Montana in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-61. Can Sacramento State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Montana is a big 11-point favorite against Sacramento State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 11.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 138.5 points.
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Series History
Montana has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Sacramento State.
- Feb 22, 2024 - Montana 68 vs. Sacramento State 61
- Jan 27, 2024 - Montana 70 vs. Sacramento State 67
- Feb 25, 2023 - Montana 74 vs. Sacramento State 72
- Jan 26, 2023 - Sacramento State 67 vs. Montana 48
- Mar 05, 2022 - Sacramento State 72 vs. Montana 71
- Dec 02, 2021 - Montana 65 vs. Sacramento State 58
- Jan 23, 2021 - Sacramento State 89 vs. Montana 83
- Jan 21, 2021 - Montana 78 vs. Sacramento State 66
- Feb 29, 2020 - Montana 79 vs. Sacramento State 71
- Dec 30, 2019 - Montana 52 vs. Sacramento State 50
