Northern Arizona at Montana

This is a Big Sky Conference opener, so expect to see an emphasis on defense by both squads. Northern Arizona is off to a strong start anchored by tough defense. The Lumberjacks average 6.5 steals per game, which ranks #83 in the nation. Northern Arizona is 8-3 UNDER the total as an underdog, as well as 9-1 UNDER on the road against teams with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. It's the fourth straight road game for Northern Arizona and they've allowed 67.2 points the last four contests. Montana is home, where they are allowing an average of 63.6 points this season. Montana won last year's meeting on this floor, 66-64, and this shapes up as another tough defensive battle. Play the UNDER in this one.