Idaho vs Northern Arizona 3/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-21) vs. Idaho Vandals (8-21)
March 5, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho Vandals -2.5 / Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +2.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks will travel to ICCU Arena to take on the Idaho Vandals this Saturday night in College Basketball action.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 9-21 on the season after being defeated by the Eastern Washington Eagles, 69-62, this past Thursday. Northern Arizona struggled on the offensive end against Eastern Washington and could not fight back after the Eagles took a 55-45 lead with 10:00 minutes left in the 2nd half. Northern Arizona shot 37.9% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Eastern Washington to shoot 45.8% from the field & 41.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lumberjacks was Keith Haymon who had 24 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.
On the season, Northern Arizona is averaging 67.2 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 36.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Northern Arizona has been led by Jalen Cone (18.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.7 apg), Nik mains (11.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 apg), Keith Haymon (9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg), & Carson Towt (8.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 3.8 apg).
Defensively, Northern Arizona is allowing their opponents to average 73.0 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks have a rebound margin of 3.0 and a turnover margin of -4.1.
The Idaho Vandals lost their 3rd straight game and dropped to 8-21 on the season after being defeated by the Portland State Vikings, 79-68, this past Thursday. Idaho struggled on the offensive end against Portland State and the Vikings were able to pull away late for the victory after closing out the final 3:21 of regulation on a 13-1 run. Idaho shot 39.7% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Portland State to shoot 48.4% from the field & 26.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Vandals was Trevante Anderson who had a double-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds, & 3 assists.
On the season, Idaho is averaging 73.5 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Vandals are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 37.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Idaho has been led by Mikey Dixon (16.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 apg), Trevante Anderson (14.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.7 apg), Rashad Smith (10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Tanner Christensen (8.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Idaho is allowing their opponents to average 80.8 ppg on 48.6% shooting from the field. The Vandals have a rebound margin of -1.8 and a turnover margin of -3.1.
The Lumberjacks are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games vs. Idaho and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Vandals are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games & 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in March.
Northern Arizona has been great ATS on the road as of late, however, this is still a team that has lost 8 of their last 10 games and come into this game ranked just 270th in scoring offense & 274th in scoring defense. Idaho certainly has had issues on the defensive end this season, however, the offense has been solid, ranking t-118th in scoring offense & 25th in 3P-FG%, and as we have already seen the Vandals defeat Weber State, Montana, & Eastern Washington at home this season, I think Idaho does enough cover this small home spread. Good Luck!
