Idaho vs Montana 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Montana Grizzlies (17-9) vs. Idaho Vandals (6-18)
February 17, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho Vandals +6.5 / Montana Grizzlies -6.5; Over/Under: +144
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The Montana Grizzlies and Idaho Vandals meet Thursday in college basketball action at the ICCU Arena. The Montana Grizzlies look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Idaho Vandals need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games.
The Montana Grizzlies are averaging 72.6 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Josh Bannan is averaging 14.3 points and 8 rebounds, while Robby Beasley III is averaging 12 points and 2.7 rebounds. Brandon Whitney is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Parker is dishing 5.2 assists. The Montana Grizzlies are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Montana Grizzlies are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
The Idaho Vandals are averaging 73 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 80.3 points on 48 percent shooting. Mikey Dixon is averaging 17.7 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Trevante Anderson is averaging 13.8 points and 3.5 assists. Rashad Smith is dishing 1.3 assists and Tanner Christensen is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games. The Vandals are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 Thursday games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 5-0 in Grizzlies last 5 overall. The over is 11-5-1 in Vandals last 17 overall.
The Montana Grizzlies aren’t great on the road and aren’t a team I’m thrilled to lay in the road favorite role. However, the Idaho Vandals are a bad basketball team that’s losing their last five games by an average of 9.2 points and loses in the underdog role by an average of 10.2 points. Idaho loses on the year by an average of 7.2 points. You’re almost forced to lay the chalk with Montana.
