Montana State Bobcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (2-0) are welcoming the Montana State Bobcats (1-1) at Marriott Center on Thursday.

The Montana State Bobcats faced off with Long Beach State and went home with a win by a final score of 83-70 in their last game. Montana State wrapped up the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and buried 11 of 28 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bobcats made 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defending, Montana State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 22 of 46 shooting. Long Beach State recorded 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Long Beach State grabbed 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Long Beach State walked away from this one shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 31 tries. They also made 3 of 14 shots from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Bobcats finished with 26 while Long Beach State accounted for 18 fouls.

Jeremiah Davis is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played 24 minutes played and also snagged 10 rebounds. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Montana State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 24.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Montana State is grabbing 33.0 boards per game and has accounted for 22 assists for the season, which ranks 332nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 37.1% on shots from downtown (23 of 62) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.5 points per outing (200th in the country) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bobcats have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 252nd in the country in PPG allowed (77.0). The Bobcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 51.0% (51 of 100) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 87th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 23 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars got the win with a final of 108-67 when they played Omaha. The Cougars were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Omaha had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of those for a clip of 77.8%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, BYU made 16 of 35 tries (45.7%). When the game finished, the Cougars went 39 out of 70 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.7%. The Cougars permitted Omaha to knock down 26 of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6% for the matchup. They finished shooting 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 23 and ended up shooting 7 of 13 at the charity stripe (53.8%). When talking about rebounds, BYU allowed Omaha to pull down 25 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Collin Chandler ended up having an impact for the Cougars in this contest. He converted 6 of 7 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. The Cougars are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.0 times per contest (120th in college) and they are giving up possession 8.0 times per game. BYU has scored 202 pts this year (101.0 per contest) and they snag 39.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are connecting on 54.3% from the field, which is ranked 19th in the nation.

The BYU defense allows 33.3% from downtown (17 of 51) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 16.0 assists and 30.0 boards every game, ranking them 301st and 65th in those categories. The Cougars on defense are ranked 228th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 75.0. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (253rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montana State

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