Sacramento State vs Idaho State 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Idaho State Bengals will travel to The Nest to take on the Sacramento State Hornets this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Idaho State Bengals lost their 4^th straight game and dropped to 3-15 on the season after being defeated by the Eastern Washington Eagles, 89-63, this past Monday. Idaho State had no answers on the offensive end against Eastern Washington and had no chance in fighting back into the game after going into halftime trailing by a 52-22 margin. Idaho State shot 33.9% from the field & 25.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Eastern Washington to shoot 43.5% from the field & 41.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bengals was Tarik Cook who had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Idaho State is averaging 61.8 ppg on 39.4% shooting from the field. The Bengals are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 30.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Idaho State has been led by Tarik Cool (11.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apg), Austin Smellie (7.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 apg), Brayden Parker (7.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.1 apg), & Malik Porter (5.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg).

Defensively, Idaho State is allowing their opponents to average 72.6 ppg on 46.8% shooting from the field. The Bengals have a rebound margin of -3.7 and a turnover margin of -2.6.

The Sacramento State Hornets lost their 4^th straight game and dropped to 5-10 on the season after being defeated by the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 70-65, this past Monday. Sacramento State trailed by a 27-25 margin at halftime and could not fight back after the Lumberjacks took a 62-52 lead with 3:20 left in regulation. Sacramento State shot 46.9% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Northern Arizona to shoot 42.6% from the field & 37.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hornets was Zach Chappell who had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Sacramento State is averaging 65.4 ppg on 41.4% shooting from the field. The Hornets are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 33.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Sacramento State has been led by Bryce Fowler (16.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.5 spg), Zach Chappell (12.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg), Cameron Wilbon (8.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.1 spg), & William FitzPatrick (7.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, Sacramento State is allowing their opponents to average 70.0 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Hornets have a rebound margin of -4.2 and a turnover margin of 0.5.

The Bengals are 3-15 ATS in their last 18 games & 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Sacramento State. The Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.

Idaho State has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Bengals come into this game ranked 334^th in scoring offense, 335^th in FG%, & 273^rd in scoring defense. Sacramento State has also struggled on both ends of the court and currently rank just 305^th in scoring offense, 295^th in FG%, & 207^th in scoring defense.

Sacramento State has struggled this season, however, Idaho State is one of the worst teams in the country. The Bengals are 0-10 on the road this season while losing those games by an average of 18.7 ppg and as I think the Hornets will be able to pull away in the 2^nd half, I’m taking Sacramento State to cover this home spread. Good Luck!