Montana Grizzlies vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Weber State Wildcats (13-14) will take on the Montana Grizzlies (14-12) at Dee Events Center on Saturday.

The Montana Grizzlies faced off with Montana State and took a loss by a final of 82-71 in their last contest. Montana walked away from the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 54) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 15 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Montana allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 out of 57 shooting. Montana State doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Montana State collected 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Montana State finished 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of 21 shots. They made 10 out of their 22 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 21 and Montana State accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Money Williams is one player who played a role for the matchup. He left the arena with 25 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 5 boards. He finished 37.5% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Montana heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-12 for the campaign. They average 78.4 points per contest (125th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.6% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 588) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Montana is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 408 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 99th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 164th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.3). The Grizzlies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.9% (682 of 1,589) and they concede 32.9 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 155th in D-1 in allowing assists with 348 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Weber State Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 84-66 when they faced Eastern Washington. The Wildcats were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Eastern Washington earned 21 fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.8%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Weber State buried 3 of their 19 attempts (15.8%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up shooting 21 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 38.9%. The Wildcats allowed Eastern Washington to make 30 of 50 tries from the field which had them sitting at 60.0% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Weber State permitted Eastern Washington to get 28 in total (3 offensive).

Tijan Saine ended up being important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 46.7%, and added 2 rebounds.

Weber State has a mark of 13-14 for the campaign. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (188th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest. Weber State has accounted for 2,202 pts so far this year (81.6 per game) and they average 37.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which is 104th in Division 1.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 269th in the country in PPG surrendered with 77.1. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (302nd in college). The Weber State defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (201 of 636) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.5 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks them 191st and 99th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montana

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