Montana vs Idaho Prediction 3/11/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Montana Grizzlies and the Idaho Vandals meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Idaho Central Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montana vs Idaho Prediction.

Matchup History

The Montana Grizzlies won both meetings this season including a 73-71 win at Idaho back on January 4^th, 2025, and a 72-67 win at home on January 20^th, 2025. The wins made it six straight head-to-head victories for the Grizzlies in this matchup.

Montana Recap

The Montana Grizzlies booked their spot in the Big Sky tournament semifinals after a 74-65 win over Northern Arizona last time out.

Grizzlies Looking To Get Back To Big Sky Title Game

Money Williams leads the Grizzlies in scoring and assists with 13.5 PPG and 3.1 APG along with 3.7 RPG while Malik Moore has 13 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 2.4 APG so far this season. Joe Pridgen has 11.5 PPG with 6.9 RPG to lead Montana in rebounding while Kai Johnson has 10.6 PPG with 3.2 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Montana so far this season. Brandon Whitney’s also added 9.3 PPG with 2.7 APG while Te’Jon Sawyer has 9.3 PPG with 3.9 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Montana is averaging 76.4 PPG on 49.9% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three, and 72.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Montana Grizzlies will win

• Montana has won each of its last 11 night games.
• Idaho has lost 10 of its last 11 games at Idaho Central Arena.

Idaho Recap

The Idaho Vandals punched their ticket to the conference tournament semis after upsetting Portland State 80-70 last time out.

Vandals Looking To Make First Title Game Appearance Since 1993

Kolton Mitchell leads the Vandals in scoring and assists with 11.3 PPG and 3.4 APG while Kristian Gonzalez has 11.1 PPG with 2.5 RPG. Jack Payne has 10.2 PPG with 5 RPG and Tyler Mrus has 10.1 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Vandals up to this point in the year. Tyler Linhardt has added 9.1 PPG with 2.6 RPG while Julius Mims has 8.6 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead the Vandals in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Idaho is averaging 74 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three, and 75.2% from the foul line this season.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last six games between Idaho and Montana has produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
• Ten of Idaho’s last 13 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148+ points.

Montana vs Idaho Prediction

I’m on Montana in this game. I understand the first two meetings this season were decided by a combined 7 points, but I’m still holding onto concerns about this Idaho defense that, from an efficiency standpoint, was the worst in the Big Sky in conference play. It was the worst at defending inside the perimeter, which is where a lot of Montana’s points come from. Idaho lives on threes and free throws and Montana has a decent three-point defense and is the best in the conference at limiting free throws. Also, Montana had an extra day of rest while Idaho had to play yesterday and is on a back-to-back. I think all of those things add up to a Montana win and cover here.