Montana State Bobcats vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Montana State Bobcats (18-14 last year) are headed to Moby Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Colorado State Rams (21-13 last season).

The Montana State Bobcats faced Idaho and ended up losing by a score of 78-74 in their last contest. Montana State wrapped up the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 of 65) and made 11 out of their 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 5 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Montana State allowed the other team to go 56.4% from the field on 31 of 55 shooting. Idaho doled out 9 assists and had 1 steal in the matchup. On top of that, Idaho totaled 28 rebounds (2 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Idaho finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 18 tries. They also buried 4 of their 16 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 18 while Idaho totaled 9 fouls.

Jeremiah Davis is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He shot 90.0% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 35 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 9 of 10 shooting.

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Montana State enters this game after finishing with a win-loss mark of 18-14 last season. They had an average of 77.9 points per outing (123rd in the nation) while going 46.7% from the field. The Bobcats shot 37.1% on three-point attempts (317 of 854) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Montana State pulled in 33.1 boards per game and totaled 366 assists last season, which ranked 334th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a group committed 15.7 fouls every game.

When they were on the defensive end, the Bobcats forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 fouls. They surrendered 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they ranked 109th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (71.4). The Bobcats defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (840 of 1,867) and they conceded 32.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 19th in college hoops in giving up assists with 362 relinquished over the course of last season.

For their last game, the Colorado State Rams took a defeat with a final score of 69-64 when they played Saint Joseph's. The Rams collected 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. Saint Joseph's earned 16 fouls for the game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Colorado State knocked down 7 out of 30 attempts (23.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up going 21 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 36.2%. The Rams permitted Saint Joseph's to make 23 out of 58 tries from the field which had them at 39.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 30.4% from distance by shooting 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Colorado State permitted Saint Joseph's to get 37 overall (11 offensive).

Jevin Muniz pitched in for the Rams in this contest. He buried 5 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 41.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 5 assists in the matchup.

Colorado State had a record of 21-13 last season. The Rams were responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they shot 77.0% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 15.8 times per contest (69th in college) and they lost possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Colorado State accumulated 2,574 pts throughout last year (75.7 per contest) and they grabbed 32.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Rams hit 48.5% from the floor, which had them ranked 32nd in the country.

The Colorado State defense surrendered 33.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (274 of 810) and their opponents made 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 17.5 assists and 30.0 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 280th and 11th in college hoops. The Rams were ranked 102nd in college in PPG allowed with 71.1. They forced 10.1 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (242nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montana State

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