Montana Grizzlies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (12-20 last year) will attempt to beat the Montana Grizzlies (18-16 last season) on Monday.

The Montana Grizzlies faced Idaho and took a loss by a score of 77-66 in their last game. Montana ended the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 of 54) and made 6 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 25 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Montana let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Idaho totaled 6 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Idaho snagged 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Idaho ended up going 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 24 of 32 shots. They knocked down 5 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 22 while Idaho totaled 15 personal fouls.

Money Williams is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played 36 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Montana heads into this one after finishing with a mark of 18-16 last season. They averaged 77.3 pts per game (139th in Division 1) while hitting 48.9% from the floor. The Grizzlies hit on 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (278 of 777) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Montana grabbed 34.4 boards per contest and tallied 504 assists over the course of last season, which was 100th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 13.7 times per game and as a team committed 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on defense, the Grizzlies were able to force their opponents into 10.4 turnovers every game and they drew 17.1 personal fouls. They conceded 31.7% on shots from distance and they were 203rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.6). The Grizzlies defense gave up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (904 of 2,101) and they conceded 33.9 boards per contest as a team. They were 166th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 435 conceded throughout last season.

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks took a defeat with a final score of 70-60 when they played Maryland. Concerning rebounding, Oregon permitted Maryland to snag 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 30 and finished the game at 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Ducks permitted Maryland to make 23 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.4% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Ducks shot 19 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Oregon converted 4 of 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 85.7%. Maryland earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Ducks were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 for this game.

Nathan Bittle was important for the Ducks in this game. He recorded 16 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oregon had a record of 12-20 last season. The Ducks were responsible for committing 15.6 fouls every game while shooting 73.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists was at 14.3 times per game (143rd in college) and they turned the ball over 11.8 times per game. Oregon totaled 2,267 points last season (70.8 per game) and they snagged 34.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Ducks hit 42.6% from the floor, which was ranked 313th in the country.

The Ducks defensively were ranked 182nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.9. They forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (158th in college). The Oregon defense surrendered 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (262 of 785) and their opposition knocked down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They allowed 11.0 assists and 34.5 rebounds every game, which was ranked 91st and 187th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montana

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