T.M. Selection: Weber State.

I like Weber State to cover the spread against Montana in this game on Thursday. Weber State hasn't looked great in their games lately but I think now that they are in tournament play they will step up and play better here. They ended their year with 3 losses in their final 4 games but they still kept the losses close in score and I expect them to have a much better game here. Weber State and Montana split their games against each other this year with each team winning their home game. Montana won by 2 points over Weber State while Weber State won by 5 when they played on their home court. The 1 advantage that Weber State has over Montana here is the fact that Weber State looked great in their road games this year while Montana did not. This game is at a neutral venue but that doesn't change the fact that Montana has been terrible this year when they haven't been on their home court. Montana is just 4-10 in their road games while Weber State is 8-5 and it may not seem like a big deal but I think it shows how differently these teams play when they aren't on their home court and I think it shows that Montana will struggle in this game too. Weber State has also played in neutral games this year and they are actually 3-0 in those games so they have plenty of experience in this situation this year and I think it is going to benefit them here. Montana hasn't looked great to end their year either since they have lost 3/4 of their previous 4 games. Their 2 most recent games were both losses by 9+ points on their home court too so I expect them to play badly in this game where they don't have the comfort of being the home team and they have looked really bad lately too. I like Weber State to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 84-75 Weber State.