Montana vs Idaho Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/4/25

The Montana Grizzlies are visiting the Idaho Vandals on Saturday, January 4th at the ICCU Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho Vandals Prediction. We will examine:

The Idaho Vandals’ recent form and player performance

The Montana Grizzlies’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Idaho Vandals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Montana Grizzlies

Recent betting trends in games played between Montana Grizzlies and Idaho Vandals

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho Vandals game

Idaho Vandals Preview

The Idaho Vandals have a 6-8 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the Big Sky. Idaho is coming off a 69-64 win over Montana State. The Vandals are 5-7 against the spread, and 8-4 in over/under, while having a 4-2 home record. 

Offensively, Idaho is averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 200th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.5 points per game (288th). The Vandals shoot 46% from the field (143rd) and 37.1% from beyond the arc (53rd). The Vandals shoot 67.1% from the free-throw line (295th) and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (261st).

Kolton Mitchell leads Idaho in scoring, with an average of 11.4 points and a team-high 2.9 assists, while Kristian Gonzalez adds 11.3 points.

Montana Grizzlies Preview

The Montana Grizzlies have an 8-6 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the Big Sky. Montana is coming off a 92-81 win over Eastern Washington. The Grizzlies are 5-6 against the spread, and 7-4 in over/under while having a 1-6 road record.

Offensively, Montana is averaging 76.4 points per game, which ranks 160th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75 points per game (278th). The Grizzlies shoot 47.9% from the field (66th) and 30.2% from beyond the arc (318th). The Grizzlies shoot 71.2% from the free-throw line (185th) and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game (268th).

Money Williams leads Montana in scoring this season, with an average of 13.5 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Joe Pridgen adds 13.1 points and a team-high 8 rebounds. Montana will take on Northern Arizona after this one.

Why the Idaho Vandals will win

• The home team has won 13 of Montana’s last 14 games.
• Montana has lost six of its last seven road games.
• The home team has won the first half in 13 of Montana’s last 14 games.

Why the Montana Grizzlies will win

• Montana has won 10 of its last 11 games against Idaho.
• Idaho has lost eight of its last nine day games against the Big Sky Conference at ICCU Arena.
• Montana has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games against the Big Sky Conference.

Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho Vandals Prediction

Montana is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Idaho and is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Montana won 80-57 on the road, covering the spread as the game went under the total. In this Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, Montana is coming as -2 road favorites. Montana is better both offensively, scoring 1.2 points more than Idaho, and defensively, allowing 0.5 points less. The Grizzlies are winning by an average of 1.4 points this season, while the Vandals are losing by an average of 0.3 points. Both teams are struggling defensively, as they both rank in the bottom 90 of the nation, allowing 150.5 points per game combined. Both teams are 7-4 to the over in their last 11 games combined, so I expect another high-scoring game today. Take the over.