University of Dayton Arena will be the stage on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET. for the NCAA Tournament First Four clash between Montana State and Grambling State.
Heading into the First Four matchup of the NCAA Tournament, Montana State and Grambling State are riding high after conference tournament wins. Montana State claimed a 15-point victory against Montana, and Grambling State secured a 75-66 win over Texas Southern.
Montana St. | OVR 17-17 | Big Sky 12-9 (5th) | NEUTRAL 3-0
Robert Ford III led Montana State in the team’s last matchup against Montana, scoring 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Ford III now comes into this matchup averaging 15.9 points per game on 48.0% shooting for the season.
In their prior neutral site contests, the Bobcats have allowed opponents to shoot 45.1% from the field and 38.0% from three.
Grambling State | OVR 20-14 | SWAC 17-4 (1st) | NEUTRAL 4-2
Grambling State has averaged 16.8 three-point attempts per game in previous neutral site games this season, converting 41.6% of them.
The Tigers steal the ball from their opponents on average 7.4 times per game. That disruptive effort is led by Tra’Michael Moton, who has swiped 59 steals thus far this season (fourth in the SWAC).
Key Metrics
- Montana St. plays at the second fastest pace in the Big Sky. The team averages 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes (Big Sky average is 67.7) and scores approximately 1.07 points per possession.
- Grambling State runs a deliberate, slow-paced offense. The team averages just 67.0 possessions per 40 minutes, which ranks as the second slowest in the SWAC. The Tigers score approximately 1.0 points per possession in their methodical offensive approach.
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