Ohio State vs. Montana State Prediction, Odds, Picks – Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round 2025

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 2:02 p.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 4-seed Ohio State Buckeyes (25-6) hit the court as a 15.5-point favorite against the No. 13 seed Montana State Bobcats (30-3) on Friday at Value City Arena. The contest begins at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Here's a look into this 4-13 matchup before filling out your brackets. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

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NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

Ohio State Buckeyes OSU

Montana State Bobcats MTST

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OSU -15.5 UNDER 138.5

Ohio State vs. Montana State Game Info

Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2
Follow this game live on FOX Sports

Ohio State vs. Montana State Odds

Buckeyes vs Bobcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Buckeyes	-15.5	-110	-110	139.5	-110	-110	-1786	+1000

Ohio State vs. Montana State Prediction

Computer Pick ATS: Montana State (+15.5)
Computer Pick OU: Under (139.5)
Computer Prediction: Ohio State 73, Montana State 63

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Ohio State Betting Insights

The Buckeyes have beaten the spread 13 times in 29 games.
Ohio State's ATS record as 15.5-point favorites or more is 8-6.
Out of 29 Buckeyes games so far this year, 14 have gone over the total.
Ohio State has won 18, or 90%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Buckeyes are undefeated in six games this season when favored by -1786 or more on the moneyline.

Montana State Betting Insights

Montana State has yet to play a game this season while listed as the moneyline underdog.
This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Bobcats this season with a +1000 moneyline set for this game.

Montana State Bobcats

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Ohio State Buckeyes

OSU

Ohio State's Top Performers

Ohio State Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaloni Cambridge	16.8	4.5	3.9	1.9	0.1	1.5
Cotie McMahon	16.6	4.1	1.6	1.4	0.3	1.3
Ajae Petty	8.1	7.6	1.9	1.1	0.6	0
Taylor Thierry	8.7	3.9	0.7	2.4	0.5	0.7
Elsa Lemmila	3.5	4.5	1.1	0.6	2.1	0.1

Montana State's Top Performers

Montana State Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Esmeralda Morales	15.6	2.5	3.8	2.1	0	2.1
Taylee Chirrick	6.2	4.7	2.5	3.8	0.2	0.6
Natalie Picton	9.4	2.1	1.7	2.7	0	1.2
Katelynn Martin	8.6	3.7	1	1.3	0.4	1
Marah Dykstra	7.7	2.2	0.7	0.3	0.2	1