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#162MTSTMontana St
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#75SDSUSan Diego St
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Season records: Montana St and San Diego St
MTSTThis seasonSDSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects SDSU 80–67 · win probability SDSU 86%
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Total
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model 146.9
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: SDSU has more of the edges

MTST 1, SDSU 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
MTST has played the 278th-hardest schedule, SDSU the 80th. A record against a soft schedule means less
MTSTBig
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: MTST 89%, SDSU 20%. Transfers in: MTST 2, SDSU 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
SDSUBig
MTST offense vs SDSU defense
Offense 190th of 366 against a defense 70th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 69 possessions: MTST plays 67.9 a game (233rd fastest), SDSU 70.6 (89th). Faster games mean more points
SDSUSmall
SDSU offense vs MTST defense
Offense 86th of 366 against a defense 155th, on the model’s ratings
SDSUSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: MTST 53.6 and allows 51.6; SDSU 52.7 and allows 48.2
SDSUSmall
Home court
SDSU at home. This season: SDSU 0-0 at home, MTST 0-0 away
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: MTST 27.0%, SDSU 29.5%. Defensive: MTST 71.8%, SDSU 68.9%
Even
Three-pointers
MTST hits 36.1% and allows 34.3%; SDSU hits 34.5% and allows 33.6%. Threes are 44.6% and 33.8% of their shots
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: MTST 14.8%, SDSU 17.2%. Forced: MTST 15.6%, SDSU 20.2%
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: MTST 30.2, SDSU 39.0. Allowed: MTST 29.6, SDSU 38.5

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—SDSU -12.4—
Total—146.9—
Projected score—MTST 67.3 · SDSU 79.7

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadSDSU -7.3—
1H total68.7—
1H projected scoreMTST 30.7 · SDSU 38—

Montana St has the better starters

Position by position: Montana St 1, San Diego St 0, even 4
Montana StBetterSan Diego St
G J. Miller15.2 pts · 5.6 reb · 2.8 ast Score 82
MTSTSmall
G C. Gladden TR14.6 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.5 ast Score 67
G C. Holden8.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.7 ast Not ranked
No call
G N. Anderson TR16 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.1 ast Score 95
G J. Davis9.2 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast Score 59
Even
G I. Sy TR10 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.7 ast Score 57
G S. Amunrud7.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.7 ast Score 53
Even
G E. Harrington7.9 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.2 ast Score 63
F C. King12.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 0.9 ast Score 41
No call
F B. Cherry TR15.3 pts · 6.8 reb · 1 ast Not ranked
Montana StBetterSan Diego St
MTST offense190th of 366 · -5.8
SDSUSmall
SDSU defense70th of 366 · +0.8
MTST defense155th of 366 · -3.4
SDSUSmall
SDSU offense86th of 366 · +0.3
Backcourt-0.8 · 4 players
SDSUBig
Backcourt+3.9 · 4 players
Frontcourt-0.9 · 1 player
Even
Frontcourt-0.4 · 1 player
Bench-4.0 · 5 players
SDSUBig
Bench+0.9 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestMTST betterSDSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Montana St
Guards
J. Miller36 minC. Holden28 minJ. Davis25 minS. Amunrud21 minH. Keene11 minD. Slater7 min · TR
Forwards
C. King29 minJ. Steppe15 minW. Mbatch11 minL. Praytor4 min · TRC. Rutherfurd1 minJ. StewardNew
San Diego St
Guards
C. Gladden34 min · TRN. Anderson30 min · TRI. Sy28 min · TRE. Harrington21 minR. Gonzales2 minL. DavisNew
Forwards
B. Cherry29 min · TRT. Simmons14 minT. Majak3 minS. MashebinuNewL. SkoricNewL. VinciniNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
MTSTSDSU
Scoring
75.7 #151Points per game76.8 #120
1.12 #107Points per possession1.09 #159
67.9 #233Pace (possessions)70.6 #89
Shooting
53.6 #80Effective FG%52.7 #116
36.1 #523-point %34.5 #144
44.6 #763-point attempt rate33.8 #301
30.2 #303Free throw rate39.0 #81
Possessions
14.8 #53Turnover rate17.2 #224
27.0 #292Offensive rebound rate29.5 #222
10.6 #347Assists per game14.6 #110
Defense
73.5 #144Points allowed71.3 #84
1.08 #158Points allowed per possession1.01 #31
51.6 #193Opponent effective FG%48.2 #41
34.3 #198Opponent 3-point %33.6 #164
15.6 #242Turnovers forced20.2 #19
71.8 #75Defensive rebound rate68.9 #208
6.5 #171Steals per game7.7 #62
2.8 #263Blocks per game4.6 #27

Montana St

15-14 in 2025-26 overall · 12-7 in conference · Big Sky Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Idaho74–78
  • W@ N Arizona76–65
  • Wvs Sacramento St82–61
  • Wvs Portland St84–69
  • L@ Idaho St76–91

A week or more of rest.

San Diego St

21-11 in 2025-26 overall · 16-7 in conference · Pac-12 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Utah State62–73
  • Wvs New Mexico64–62
  • Wvs Colorado St71–62
  • Wvs UNLV89–86
  • L@ Boise St77–86

A week or more of rest.