Montana and Presbyterian will start their CBI runs on Sunday with a first round game on Sunday. The Grizzlies enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed and the Blue Hose are set as the No. 12 seed.
Montana finishes second in the Big Sky, but it was their in-state rival, Montana State, that ended up winning the conference tournament and earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Presbyterian finished just 6-10 in the Big South, but had impressive out-of-conference wins against the likes of Vanderbilt and North Florida.
Let's dive into the odds for this CBI opening round matchup and then I'll break down which side I'm backing.