Sacramento State vs Idaho 3/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Idaho Vandals (9-21) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (10-17)
March 9, 2022 11:30 am EDT
The Line: Sacramento State Hornets -1.5 / Idaho Vandals +1.5; Over/Under: -144.5
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The Idaho Vandals and Sacramento State Hornets meet Wednesday in the college basketball Big Sky First Round at the Idaho Central Arena. The Idaho Vandals look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Sacramento State Hornets look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The Idaho Vandals are averaging 73.6 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 80.4 points on 48.2 percent shooting. Mikey Dixon is averaging 16.9 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Trevante Anderson is averaging 14.5 points and 3.8 assists. Rashad Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Tanner Christensen is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento State Hornets are averaging 65.9 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Bryce Fowler is averaging 18.7 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Zach Chappell is averaging 11.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. William FitzPatrick is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Wilbon is dishing 1.1 assists. The Sacramento State Hornets are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento State Hornets are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.
The Vandals are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Vandals last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Sacramento State Hornets absolutely blew the doors off Idaho a couple of weeks ago, and they’re playing their best ball of the season right now. The Idaho Vandals have looked like a team that’s ready for the season to end for a while, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of seven points while not playing a lick of defense. Sacramento State, and the soft line feels almost too easy.
