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High Point vs Montana State Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 20 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Projected 83-68
Projected total 150.8
Scheduled
Position#64
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game59.0
Vs
91%
■ HIGH 91%■ MONT 9%
Pythia win probability
Position#283
Record1-2
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Sections
Game preview & prediction

High Point faces Montana State on 19 November 2026 in the NCAA, with the model designating High Point as the clear favourite thanks to its undefeated 4-0 record, 76.5 points per game and 59.0 allowed per game, placing them 64th in the league, while Montana State sits 283rd with a 1-2 record, 76.0 points per game and 80.0 allowed per game; High Point's home performance is flawless, 4-0 with the same averages, and their last five games include victories over Southern Utah 88-59, Washington State 83-71 and Md.-East. Shore 63-49, whereas Montana State's road record is 0-2, with recent outings of a 71-86 loss to Brigham Young, a 83-70 win over Long Beach State and a 74-84 defeat to Colorado State; the two teams have met once before, with the most recent encounter recorded as a 71-86 loss for Montana State to Brigham Young; Pythia projects a 91% chance for High Point to win, a 9% chance for Montana State, a projected score of 83-68 and a total of 150.8 points, and a 2% probability of overtime.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

High Point win
91.5%fair 1.09
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Montana State win
8.5%fair 11.76
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's frozen forecast of 10 Nov 07:33 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

High PointUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Presbyterian
#263
W
79-73
79
73
+6
A27/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
81-59
81
59
+22
H06/03
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
W
75-71
75
71
+4
H07/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
91-76
91
76
+15
H08/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
83-82
83
82
+1
A19/03
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
88-94
88
94
-6
A22/03
NCAA
Liberty
#150
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H02/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#339
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H05/11
NCAA
Washington State
#306
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#180
W
88-59
88
59
+29
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
45-35
34-38
43-27
38-32
33-34
42-37
39-33
52-43
39-41
44-41
42-43
46-51
37-34
35-23
31-19
32-30
32-31
51-40
38-31
50-28
149.4Avg total
80.3Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)76.559.0135.5+17.5100%
Season at home (4)76.559.0135.5+17.5100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)80.369.1149.4+11.290%
Last 5 (5)78.866.0144.8+12.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)88.059.0147.0+29.0100%
vs Similar (1)72.057.0129.0+15.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)87.670.2157.8+17.489%
This opponent (Montana State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Montana StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
82-71
82
71
+11
A15/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
79-82 OT
79
82
-3
A20/02
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A21/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H27/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A03/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H09/03
NCAA
Colorado State
#128
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A03/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#284
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H07/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#54
L
71-86
71
86
-15
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-37
44-34
29-28
38-39
30-50
46-41
43-34
41-35
37-33
45-28
36-25
40-40
40-36
34-42
38-44
36-40
41-32
42-38
29-43
42-43
153.8Avg total
78.1Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.080.0156.0-4.033%
Season at home (1)83.070.0153.0+13.0100%
Season away (2)72.585.0157.5-12.50%
Last 10 (10)78.175.7153.8+2.450%
Last 5 (5)75.676.6152.2-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)77.082.0159.0-5.025%
vs Similar (12)78.974.1153.0+4.867%
vs Weaker (13)75.570.2145.7+5.462%
This opponent (High Point) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 147
Over 147
59.3%
Under 147
40.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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Over/Under 152
Over 152
46.8%
Under 152
53.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 157
Over 157
34.6%
Under 157
65.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

📊 3. Team Totals

High Point total 81.5
Over 81.5
57.5%
Under 81.5
42.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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High Point total 85.5
Over 85.5
41.4%
Under 85.5
58.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
High Point total 89.5
Over 89.5
26.6%
Under 89.5
73.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Montana State total 62
Over 62
71.2%
Under 62
28.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Montana State total 66
Over 66
55.7%
Under 66
44.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Montana State total 70
Over 70
39.3%
Under 70
60.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread High Point -3
HIGH -3
88.2%
MONT +3
11.8%
Best 5 market prices
HIGH
No market prices yet.
MONT
No market prices yet.
Spread High Point 0
HIGH 0
91.5%
MONT 0
8.5%
Best 5 market prices
HIGH
No market prices yet.
MONT
No market prices yet.
Spread High Point +3
HIGH +3
94.4%
MONT -3
5.6%
Best 5 market prices
HIGH
No market prices yet.
MONT
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +6.1+6.12nd half: +2.8+2.8
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +5.1+5.11st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: +6.1+6.12nd half: +2.8+2.8
High PointMontana State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
High PointLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Presbyterian
#263
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A27/02
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#370
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H06/03
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H07/03
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H08/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A19/03
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A22/03
NCAA
Liberty
#150
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H02/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#339
W
31-19
31
19
+12
H05/11
NCAA
Washington State
#306
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#180
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H13/11
NCAA
70.7Avg total
37.9Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.632.273.7+9.480%-
Last 30 at home (19)42.028.670.6+13.495%-
Last 30 away (11)40.838.379.1+2.555%-
Last 10 (10)37.932.870.7+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.031.667.6+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.031.069.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (1)37.034.071.0+3.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)41.932.174.0+9.779%-
This opponent (Montana State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Montana StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A15/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A20/02
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
L
30-50
30
50
-20
A21/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H27/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A03/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H09/03
NCAA
Colorado State
#128
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A03/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#284
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H07/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#54
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A13/11
NCAA
72.3Avg total
36.1Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.933.270.1+3.763%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.632.673.1+8.093%-
Last 30 away (16)33.833.867.5+0.038%-
Last 10 (10)36.136.272.3-0.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.836.072.8+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)35.240.075.2-4.825%-
vs Similar (12)37.331.668.9+5.892%-
vs Weaker (13)36.433.670.0+2.846%-
This opponent (High Point) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
High Point wins
0
Montana State wins
No previous meetings.
High Pointlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HSouthern Utah88-59
07/11/26HWashington State83-71
05/11/26HMd.-East. Shore63-49
02/11/26HLiberty72-57
22/03/26AArkansas88-94
19/03/26AWisconsin83-82
08/03/26HWinthrop91-76
07/03/26HUNC Asheville75-71
06/03/26HGardner Webb81-59
27/02/26APresbyterian79-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26ABrigham Young71-86
07/11/26HLong Beach State83-70
03/11/26AColorado State74-84
09/03/26HIdaho74-78
03/03/26ANorthern Arizona76-65
28/02/26HSacramento State82-61
27/02/26HPortland State84-69
21/02/26AIdaho State76-91
20/02/26AWeber State79-82 OT
15/02/26AMontana82-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

High Point
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game76.576.5-
Allowed / game59.059.0-
Point differential+17.5+17.5-
Avg total135.5135.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Montana State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWL33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game76.083.072.5
Allowed / game80.070.085.0
Point differential-4.0+13.0-12.5
Avg total156.0153.0157.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big South conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 High Point440100%76.559.0+17.5
2 Longwood53260%90.269.8+20.4
3 UNC Asheville52340%80.080.4-0.4
4 Charleston Southern31233%73.776.3-2.7
5 Radford41325%70.273.2-3.0
6 Gardner Webb41325%61.582.2-20.8
7 USC Upstate51420%75.473.6+1.8
8 Winthrop4040%84.890.0-5.2
9 Presbyterian3030%71.790.7-19.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big Sky conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Idaho42250%86.571.5+15.0
2 Northern Colorado42250%82.069.2+12.8
3 Sacramento State21150%83.578.5+5.0
4 Montana31233%77.363.3+14.0
5 Portland State31233%80.775.0+5.7
6 Montana State31233%76.080.0-4.0
7 East. Washington41325%80.583.5-3.0
8 Northern Arizona4040%69.587.8-18.2
9 Weber State3030%72.796.0-23.3
10 Idaho State3030%67.392.0-24.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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