​PROVO, UT – NOVEMBER 6: Bruce Branch III #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars drives against Cahmai Crosby #2 of the Omaha Mavericks during the second half of their game at the Marriott Center on November 6, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images #23 BYU goes for its fourth straight win to open the season when Montana State comes to the Marriott Center Thursday night. The Bobcats were picked to win the Big Sky in both the coaches and media preseason polls, so this should be a step up from Omaha and Queens. The game tips off at 7pm MT on ESPN+.BYU is 3-0 after beating Ohio State 94-83, Omaha 108-67 and Queens 98-82. The Cougs have scored 300 points in three games and have shot exactly 46% from three in each game.BYU and Montana State by the NumbersBYU KenPom: 26AP Rank: 23Montana State KenPom: 128Win: Long Beach State (H)Loss: Colorado State (A)KenPom Prediction: BYU 90, Montana State 72 — BYU 94% win probabilityPoint Spread: BYU -23.5Point Total: 163.5Montana State OverviewMontana State is 1-1 on the season. The Bobcats dropped their opener 84-74 at Colorado State (missing their best player, Jed Miller) and beat Long Beach State 83-70 in their home opener last Saturday.Head Coach Matt Logie is in his fourth season in Bozeman, and last year was his best. Montana State went 18-14 (12-6 in the Big Sky), finished second in the league and ranked 127th in the NET. The Bobcats’ season ended with a 78-74 loss to Idaho in the second round of the Big Sky Tournament.Montana State was picked to win the Big Sky due in large part to their continuity. They bring back 10 players from last year’s team and added a five-man class that includes three transfers.Players to WatchJed Miller, Guard — Miller was a unanimous First Team All-Big Sky pick last season and a preseason all-conference selection this year. Last season, he led Montana State in points (14.9), rebounds (5.7), assists (2.9), steals (1.6) and minutes (34.5). He went 4-8 from three in the Long Beach State win on his way to 14 points. Miller is the best player and focal point for MSU.Jeremiah Davis, Guard — Davis was just named Big Sky Player of the Week after putting up 17 points and 10 rebounds against Long Beach State. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, the fifth-year guard made the Big Sky All-Defensive team last season. He averaged 9.1 points and 1.4 steals and shot 34-85 (40%) from three. Davis is the kind of physical, disruptive guard who can make life harder on Rob Wright than Queens did.Christian King, Forward — King was an Honorable Mention All-Big Sky pick in his first season at Montana State after transferring from Washington. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 12.6 points last season on 36% shooting from three. He scored 12 points on 5-8 shooting (2-4 from three) against Long Beach State. King is a forward who can step out and shoot, which means BYU’s bigs will have to guard on the perimeter.PredictionBYU beat Queens 98-82 on Tuesday, but the team didn