Montana State vs Idaho Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The Montana State Bobcats and Idaho Vandals meet Thursday in college basketball action at the ICCU Arena. Here’s a Montana State vs Idaho Prediction. This article will include a Montana State vs Idaho Pick.

Montana State Bobcats Betting Preview

The Montana State Bobcats lost to UC Riverside and TCU, and they play Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado, and Northern Arizona next. The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 73.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Brandon Walker is averaging 15.1 points and 1.8 assists, while Max Agbonkpolo is averaging 12.7 points and 5.2 rebounds. Jabe Mullins is dishing 3.6 assists and Brian Goracke is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.

Idaho Vandals Betting Preview

The Idaho Vandals lost to UC Davis, beat Pacific, and they play Montana, Sacramento State, and Portland State next. The Idaho Vandals are averaging 75.2 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kolton Mitchell is averaging 11.4 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Tyler Marcus is averaging 11.3 points and 1.2 assists. Kristian Gonzalez is the third double-digit scorer and Julius Mims is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.

Montana State vs Idaho Injury Report

Neither Montana State nor Idaho have a player on its injury report.

Why the Idaho Vandals will win

• Montana State has lost seven of its last eight road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won 11 of Montana State’s last 13 games.

Montana State vs Idaho Prediction

A lot of money has come in on Montana State, as this line has shifted since the opener. I’m going the other way and siding with Idaho. Montana State has been on the road a lot and hasn’t had many positive results. The Idaho Vandals have seen 3 of their 5 wins come at home, and they’re coming off a big upset with over Pacific. Idaho also has underdog wins over Kansas City and UC Riverside. I don’t understand all of the Montana State love in this spot on the road. Give me the bucket with the Vandals, a game they probably should win outright.