Idaho vs Idaho State 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Idaho State Bengals (4-17) vs. Idaho Vandals (5-17)
February 10, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho Vandals -3.5 / Idaho State Bengals +3.5; Over/Under: 142
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The Idaho State Bengals will travel to ICCU Arena to take on the Idaho Vandals this Saturday night in College Basketball action.
The Idaho State Bengals dropped to 4-17 on the season after being defeated by the Montana State Bobcats, 72-54, this past Monday. Idaho State had no answers on either end of the court for Montana State and could not fight back into the game after going into halftime trailing by a 35-23 lead. Idaho State shot just 31.8% from the field & 10.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Montana State to shoot 55.1% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bengals was Tarik Cool who had 11 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, Idaho State is averaging 62.5 ppg on 40.5% shooting from the field. The Bengals are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 30.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Idaho State has been led by Tarik Cool (11.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.6 apg), Austin Smellie (7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg), Austin Smellie (7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Malik Porter (7.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg).
Defensively, Idaho State is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 ppg on 46.8% shooting from the field. The Bengals have a rebound margin of -2.3 and a turnover margin of -2.6.
The Idaho Vandals lost their 3rd straight game and dropped to 5-17 on the season after being defeated by the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, 75-59, this past Thursday. Idaho struggled offensively against Southern Utah and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 42-28 margin. Idaho shot 40.4% from the field & 30.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Southern Utah to shoot 45.3% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Vandals was Mikey Dixon who had 17 points, 4 rebounds, & 2 assists.
On the season, Idaho is averaging 72.7 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field. The Vandals are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 37.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Idaho has been led by Mikey Dixon (16.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), Trevante Anderson (13.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.5 apg), Rashad Smith (10.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Tanner Christensen (7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg).
Defensively, Idaho is allowing their opponents to average 80.4 ppg on 47.9% shooting from the field. The Vandals have a rebound margin of -2.5 and a turnover margin of -3.0.
The Bengals are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games & 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Idaho. The Vandals are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games, however, are just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
Idaho State is one of the worst teams in College Basketball and although this is one of their few winnable matchups this season, I just can’t trust a Bengals team that is current is just 1-10 on the road and rank 334th in scoring offense, 319th in FG%, & 333rd in defensive FG%. Idaho is not a great team in their own right, however, the Vandals have at least been competitive this season and as their offense has been able to put up some solid points, ranking 142nd in scoring offense & 36th in 3P-FG%, I think the play here is to take Idaho to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!
