Weber State vs. Sacramento State Big Sky Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, March 6, 2023

The No. 3 seed Weber State Wildcats (17-14, 12-6 Big Sky) are 2.5-point favorites in the Big Sky Tournament against the No. 6 seed Sacramento State Hornets (14-17, 7-11 Big Sky) on Monday at Idaho Central Arena. The contest tips off at 10:00 PM and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is 124.5.

Weber State vs. Sacramento State Odds

• Weber State odds to win: -144
• Sacramento State odds to win: +123
• Spread: Weber State (-2.5)
• Total: 124.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Boise, Idaho
• Venue: Idaho Central Arena

Who Will Win Weber State vs. Sacramento State?

Weber State and Sacramento State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When it has played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Weber State is 5-4 against the spread.

Sacramento State has a 7-6-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.

These two teams average 133.6 points per game combined, 9.1 more than the over/under of 124.5.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 135.6 points per game, 11.1 more than the point total in this game.

The average total in Weber State’s games this year is 10.9 more points than the over/under of 124.5 in this game.

The average point total for the Hornets this year is 9.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Wildcats’ ATS record is 15-14-0 this season.

The Hornets are 14-14-1 against the spread this year.

Weber State Stats & Insights

Weber State averages 67.5 points per game (288th in college basketball) while giving up 67.9 per outing (116th in college basketball). It has a -14 scoring differential overall.

Weber State is 331st in the nation at 28.4 rebounds per game. That’s 1.6 fewer than the 30.0 its opponents average.

The Wildcats knock down 6.8 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than their opponents (8.4).

Weber State averages 93.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (195th in college basketball), and gives up 94.0 points per 100 possessions (257th in college basketball).

The Wildcats are putting up 72.4 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 9.0 more points than they’re averaging in road games (63.4).

Sacramento State Stats & Insights

Sacramento State has been outscored by 1.6 points per game (posting 66.1 points per game, 318th in college basketball, while giving up 67.7 per outing, 108th in college basketball) and has a -49 scoring differential.

Sacramento State records 33.1 rebounds per game (101st in college basketball) while conceding 26.7 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.4 boards per game.

Sacramento State connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (244th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.1. It shoots 34.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.4%.

Sacramento State averages 91.2 points per 100 possessions (246th in college basketball), while giving up 93.3 points per 100 possessions (231st in college basketball).

In 2022-23 the Hornets are averaging 5.4 more points per game at home (68.3) than on the road (62.9).

Weber State Key Players to Watch

The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Wildcats is Dillon Jones, who puts up 16.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Steven Verplancken Jr., who knocks down 2.0 threes per game.

Jones and Alex Tew lead Weber State on the defensive end, with Jones leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Tew in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.

Sacramento State Key Players to Watch

Zach Chappell racks up 13.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Hornets.

The Sacramento State leaders in rebounding and assists are Callum McRae with 9.3 rebounds per game (he also adds 12.8 points and 2.4 assists per game) and Gianni Hunt with 3.3 assists per game (he also tacks on 6.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game).

Austin Patterson is reliable from distance and leads the Hornets with 1.8 made threes per game.

Sacramento State’s leader in steals is Chappell (1.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Akolda Mawein (1.0 per game).

Weber State vs. Sacramento State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Weber State (-2.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (124.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Weber State 69, Sacramento State 66

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