Montana State vs Idaho State Prediction 3/10/25 College Basketball Picks

The Montana State Bobcats are visiting the Idaho State Bengals on Monday, March 10th at the Idaho Central Arena, in this Big Sky Quarterfinal between the 4th seed and the 5th seed of the conference. The winner of this single-elimination game will face the winner of the Northern Colorado vs Weber State matchup in the first semifinal on Tuesday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction. We will examine:

The Idaho State Bengals’ recent form and player performance

The Montana State Bobcats’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Idaho State Bengals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Montana State Bobcats

Recent betting trends in games played between the Montana State Bobcats and Idaho State Bengals

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals game

Idaho State Bengals Preview

The Idaho State Bengals finished the regular season with a 15-14 record and were placed 4th in the Big Sky. The Bengals are coming off a 79-82 loss to Northern Arizona. The Bengals are 17-9 against the spread, and 16-10 in over/under.

Offensively, Idaho State is averaging 74.8 points per game, which ranks 150th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.6 points per game (104th). The Bengals shoot 43.4% from the field (258th) and 32.8% from beyond the arc (250th). The Bengals shoot 74.1% from the free-throw line (108th) and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game (45th).

Dylan Darling leads Idaho State in scoring with an average of 19.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and a team-high 5.9 assists, while Jake O’Neil adds 13 points and a team-high 9.3 rebounds per game.

Montana State Bobcats Preview

The Montana State Bobcats finished the regular season with a 14-17 record and were placed 5th in the Big Sky. Montana State is coming off a 75-60 win over Idaho. The Bobcats are 10-18 against the spread, and 14-14 in over/under, while having a 2-14 road record.

Offensively, Montana State averages 71.9 points per game, which ranks 239th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.9 points per game (113th). The Bobcats shoot 45.7% from the field (128th) and 34.4% from beyond the arc (169th). The Bobcats shoot 72.2% from the free throw line (180th) and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game (334th).

Brandon Walker leads Montana State in scoring this season, with an average of 14.7 points and a team-high 4.9 rebounds, while Max Agbonkpolo adds 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Why the Idaho State Bengals will win

• Idaho State has won four of its last five games.
• Idaho State has won the first half in four of its last five games against the Big Sky Conference.

Why the Montana State Bobcats will win

• Montana State has won each of its last nine games at Idaho Central Arena.
• Idaho State has lost each of its last six Monday games against the Big Sky Conference.
• Montana State has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games against Idaho State.

Matchup/League Facts

• Idaho State ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (56.5%).
• Idaho State ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.4).
• Montana State ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (5.5).
• Montana State ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (76.8%).

Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction

Montana State is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Idaho State, and are 7-2-1 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Montana State won 74-69 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the total.

In this Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, Montana State is coming as -1.5-point favorites. Both teams have almost identical records this season, and both teams are equally weak on the road, as they have 5 and 3 road wins this season. Idaho State is 4-1 in their last 5 games and 4-1 against the spread, while Montana State is 4-2 in their last 6 and 3-2 against the spread. Both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 11-5 to the over in their last 16 games combined, and their only meeting this season also went over the total. I expect another high-scoring game today, so give me the over.   

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 139.5