Montana vs. Northern Arizona Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Montana Grizzlies (6-7, 0-0 Big Sky) face the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-7, 0-0 Big Sky) as 7.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

Montana lost its last game 94-54 against Louisville on Saturday. Grant Kepley scored a team-best 15 points for Montana in the loss. Northern Arizona took care of business in its last outing 112-60 against Benedictine at Mesa on Monday. Brennan Peterson scored a team-high 23 points for Northern Arizona in the win.

Montana vs. Northern Arizona Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana
• Spread favorite: Montana -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Montana -317
• Moneyline underdog: Northern Arizona +252
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Montana vs. Northern Arizona

• This season, Montana's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 149.5-point over/under seven times.
• There have been three Northern Arizona games that ended with a combined score over 149.5 points this season.
• The total for the game of 149.5 is 6.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Grizzlies (80.9) and Lumberjacks (75.2).
• These two teams give up a combined 148.3 points per game, 1.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Montana has seen a 155.8-point over/under in its games this season, 6.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.8 points higher than the average over/under in Northern Arizona's games this season of 148.7.

Betting the Spread: Montana vs. Northern Arizona

• Against the spread, Montana is 3-6-0 this year.
• The Grizzlies covered the spread in their only game when favored by 7.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Northern Arizona is 6-4-0 this year.
• The Lumberjacks have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more four times this year and are 3-1 ATS in those matchups.
• Montana has covered the spread once at home, and is 1-3 overall there, this season.
• At home, Montana is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater.
• Northern Arizona has two wins against the spread, and are 0-5 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Montana vs. Northern Arizona

• This season, Montana has won two out of the five games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Grizzlies have played as a favorite of -317 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from Montana, based on the moneyline, is 76%.
• Northern Arizona has won in one of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Lumberjacks have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +252 moneyline underdog.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northern Arizona has a 28.4% chance of pulling out a win.