Montana State Bobcats vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Weber State Wildcats (13-14) will play the Montana State Bobcats (15-11) at Dee Events Center on Thursday.

The Montana State Bobcats faced Montana and walked away with a win by a score of 82-71 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 and Montana finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. Montana shot 88.2% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 17 tries. Moreover, Montana collected 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Montana doled out 15 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, Montana State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats buried 14 of 21 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Montana State ended having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (29 of 57) and converted 10 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Jed Miller is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He finished with 19 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He went 36.4% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Montana State steps onto the court with a mark of 15-11 so far this year. They average 77.8 pts per contest (140th in the country) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (252 of 689) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Montana State is snagging 33.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 295 assists on the campaign, which ranks 339th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are able to force 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from distance while they are 95th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.7). The Bobcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.5% (670 of 1,506) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 44th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 296 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Weber State Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 84-66 when they played Eastern Washington. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Weber State permitted Eastern Washington to grab 28 overall (3 offensive). They shot 41.2% from distance by going 7 of 17 and ended up going 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). The Wildcats permitted Eastern Washington to bury 30 out of their 50 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 60.0% for the game. When the game finished, the Wildcats finished 21 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 38.9%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Weber State knocked down 3 of their 19 tries (15.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a rate of 80.8%. Eastern Washington earned 21 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Wildcats were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this contest.

Tijan Saine pitched in for the Wildcats for this game. He had 20 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in this game. He made 7 of 15 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Weber State has a record of 13-14 this season. The Wildcats are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 72.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per game (188th in college) and they cough up possession 11.2 times per contest. Weber State has accumulated 2,202 pts this year (81.6 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 103rd in college hoops.

The Weber State defense gives up 31.6% from downtown (201 of 636) and opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.5 dimes and 33.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 190th and 98th in D-1. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 273rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.1. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (302nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Weber State

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