Grand Canyon vs Idaho State 12/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Idaho State Bengals and Grand Canyon Antelopes meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the GCU Arena. The Idaho State Bengals look for their fourth win. The Grand Canyon Antelopes look for their ninth win.

The Idaho State Bengals are averaging 68.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Brock Mackenzie is averaging 13.6 points and 1.3 assists, while Miguel Tomley is averaging 13.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Jared Rodriguez is the third double-digit scorer and Kolby Lee is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Idaho State Bengals are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho State Bengals are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.

The Grand Canyon Antelopes are averaging 71.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 59.8 points on 37.1 percent shooting. Rayshon Harrison is averaging 13.3 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Jovan Blacksher Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and 2.4 assists. Gabe McGlothan is the third double-digit scorer and Chance McMillian is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

The Bengals are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Antelopes are 27-12 ATS in their last 39 home games. The over is 20-7 in Bengals last 27 overall. The over is 6-1 in Antelopes last 7 overall.

The Idaho State Bengals aren’t a bad team, but they have issues when playing up to their competition, and the offense drops off a cliff in spots like this. The Grand Canyon Antelopes are one of the better defensive teams in the country, and they win at home by an average of 23 points while allowing 36 percent shooting. I’ll lay the number with Grand Canyon.