Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Montana Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-5) are headed to Dahlberg Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Montana Grizzlies (4-3).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies played Eastern Michigan and ended up losing by a score of 97-91 in their last game. Oakland finished the game having earned a 50.7% field goal percentage (34 out of 67) and converted 9 out of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies made 14 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists in this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Oakland allowed the other team to go 62.7% from the floor on 37 of 59 shooting. Eastern Michigan recorded 25 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Eastern Michigan grabbed 29 boards (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Michigan finished the game at 86.7% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 15 shots. They buried 10 of their 22 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up finishing with 13 and Eastern Michigan accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Michael Houge is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 19 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Oakland heads into this matchup with a mark of 1-5 on the season. They turn it over 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 12.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Oakland is collecting 32.5 boards per game and has accounted for 84 assists this year, which has them ranked 187th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (48 of 132) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.2 points per outing (153rd in D-1) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 357th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 126 surrendered for the year. The Golden Grizzlies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 50.4% (196 of 389) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 37.3% from beyond the arc and they are 344th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (86.2).

For their last game, the Montana Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 68-63 when they faced Lamar. Concerning rebounding, Montana permitted Lamar to snag 46 in all (17 offensive). They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 12 and finished the game at 4 of 8 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Grizzlies permitted Lamar to bury 29 out of their 73 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in the game. When the game finished, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 18 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Montana buried 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.6%. Lamar was called for 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 32 tries. They gave up possession 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Grizzlies snagged 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup.

Brooklyn Hicks was important for the Grizzlies for this game. He racked up 9 points in his 28 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest. He buried 4 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Montana has a record of 4-3 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which is 88th in the nation. Montana has totaled 583 points for the campaign (83.3 per contest) and they average 41.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (171st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 16.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Montana defense concedes 28.9% on 3-point attempts (43 of 149) and opponents are knocking down 63.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.4 assists and 33.7 boards per game, which ranks them 149th and 134th in college hoops. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 154th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.4. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (124th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montana

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