#853/854 ASA FREE PLAY ON Over 137 Points – Montana vs Montana State, Sunday at 7 PM ET - Both of these teams can put the ball in the hoops with Montana State averaging 78 PPG on the year and Montana averaging 75 PPG. Both are solid 3 point shooting teams (each around 35%) and Montana is one of the worst in the nation at defending the arc (ranked 355th). Both are OK overall defensively but not great with Montana ranking 252nd in eFG% allowed and Montana State 148th in the same category. State likes to play at a faster pace while Montana prefers to play slower but they have shown they’ll play fast as well depending on the opponent. The Grizzlies have played 5 teams this year ranked in the top 150 in pace (Montana State will be the 6th) and they averaged 145 total points in those games with all but 1 topping 140. The last thing we really like about this Over is the fact that both teams get to the FT line a lot this year and both defenses foul a lot. Both rank in the top 60 in percentage of points from the FT line and both defenses rank in the bottom 35 in opponents percentage of points from the line. Montana is a great FT shooting team hitting 83% (2nd in the nation) and Montana State hits a solid 73% as a team. Lots of points from the FT line tonight and this one goes Over.