Idaho State vs Montana State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/11/23
Montana State Bobcats (17-8) vs. Idaho State Bengals (9-16)
February 11, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho State Bengals +5.5 / Montana State Bobcats -5.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The Montana State Bobcats and Idaho State Bengals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Reed Gym. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Montana State Bobcats Betting Preview
The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 74.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 17 points and 0.9 assists, while Jubrile Belo is averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds. Great Osobor is grabbing 4.2 rebounds and Darius Brown II is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Idaho State Bengals Betting Preview
The Idaho State Bengals are averaging 69.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Brock Mackenzie is averaging 13 points and 1.5 assists, while Miguel Tomley is averaging 11.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Brayden Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Rodriguez is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Idaho State Bengals are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho State Bengals are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.
Montana State vs Idaho State Trends
The Bobcats are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Bengals are 14-37-2 ATS in their last 53 home games. The under is 11-4 in Bobcats last 15 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bengals last 5 overall. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Montana State Bobcats are the better side, they’ve proven they can win on the road, and they’re 9-3-1 ATS on the road. The Idaho State Bengals are a competitive bad team, but it’s the fact they’re a bad team overall that makes them hard to get behind against the better clubs in this conference. The line is reasonable. Give me the Bobcats.
