Montana 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures
Bookmakers expect strong results from the Montana Grizzlies (25-9), listing them with the 54th-best odds among all college basketball teams and the top odds among Big Sky teams to win the national championship at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, at +100000 on the moneyline.
Montana is coming off of a 91-83 win over Northern Colorado in its most recent game on Wednesday.
Kai Johnson scored a team-leading 23 points for the Grizzlies in the win.
The Grizzlies play against the Wisconsin Badgers in the First Round on Thursday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Wisconsin is a 16.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 149.5.
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Montana college basketball futures odds
College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 10:12 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Odds to win the national championship: +100000 (Bet $100 to win $100000)
Montana's best 2024-25 wins
Montana defeated the Northern Colorado Bears (No. 115 in the RPI) 91-83 on March 12, which is its top win of the season to date. Money Williams scored 19 points against Northern Colorado, and Te'Jon Sawyer chipped in 15.
Other notable wins
86-78 on the road over Northern Colorado (No. 115/RPI) on February 6
83-75 at home over CSU Northridge (No. 145/RPI) on November 27
71-67 at home over South Dakota State (No. 149/RPI) on December 4
92-78 at home over Portland State (No. 230/RPI) on January 30
89-85 on the road over Montana State (No. 238/RPI) on February 22
Montana stat leaders
Joe Pridgen paces his team in rebounds per game (6.9), and also averages 11.5 points and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Johnson posts 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 51.2% from the field.
Malik Moore is posting 12.8 points, 2.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
Brandon Whitney averages 9.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
Montana 2024-25 stats
Offensively, Montana is putting up 76.9 points per game (95th-ranked in college basketball). It is ceding 72.9 points per contest at the other end (211th-ranked).
This year, the Grizzlies have a 15-1 record at home and a 7-8 record on the road while going 3-0 in neutral-site games.
Montana scores 79.8 points per game when playing at home, compared to 73 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 6.8 points per contest.
The Grizzlies have a 16-1 record in games they were listed as favorites, while finishing 6-8 when listed as underdogs.
Montana has been racking up 78 points per contest in its last 10 times on the court, an average that's a little higher than the 76.9 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
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