It’s time for another round of 2010 NCAA tournament predictions, and we’ll breakdown the odds between Montana and New Mexico.

Thursday’s NCAA tournament game between the Montana Grizzlies and the New Mexico Lobos is a popular one for bracket upsets this year, but we’ll tell you why the favorite should be able to hold on and ruin many college basketball predictions.

The #3 New Mexico Lobos come into the 2010 NCAA tournament as the 9-point betting favorite over the Montana Grizzlies according to the college basketball betting odds at BoDog Sportsbook, and we are making out bracket predictions on the #3 advancing out of this game.  That being said, our betting picks will be on the Grizzlies because of their ability to play close games.

Montana comes into the 2010 NCAA tournament with a 22-9 record on the year that includes a tremendous 17-11 mark against the college basketball odds.  The Grizzlies’ best asset is their shooting (48.1% from the field, 39.8% from 3-point range) and defense (62.2 points allowed per game on 42.2% shooting).

The Lobos are no slouches themselves and New Mexico’s 18-12-2 record against the college basketball odds has them as one of the most well liked teams by sports bettors right now.  New Mexico’s 13-3 record away from home blows away the 9-7 mark of Montana, and the Lobos simply know how to fill the hoop (76.6 points per game).

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New Mexico is the team to go with in your bracket predictions, but we are going with Montana for our betting picks because of their well-rounded squad and outside shooting.  That being said, New Mexico is more talented, has better athletes, and should come out ahead on Thursday’s 2010 NCAA tournament.