The Montana Grizzlies (11-7, 4-1 Big Sky) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Idaho State Bengals (7-8, 2-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 142.
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Idaho State Cover -1.5 vs Montana -115
Idaho State vs. Montana betting lines
- Idaho State moneyline odds to win: -132
- Montana moneyline odds to win: +110
- Spread: Idaho State (-1.5)
- Total: 142
Idaho State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Idaho State has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-1-0) than it has in home games (2-2-0).
- The Bengals have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in one of four home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).
Recent trends
- The Bengals’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 77.4 points per contest compared to the 74.5 they’ve averaged this season.
- Idaho State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.6) is 1.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.8).
- The Bengals are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.8 threes per game and shooting 35.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Idaho State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (262nd in nation) | 42.8 (141st) | 36.2 (32nd) | 25.8 (sixth) | 14.4 (140th) | 11.3 (169th) |
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Montana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, Montana is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-4-1 ATS (.444).
- Grizzlies games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Grizzlies have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than away (.143, 1-6).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Grizzlies are putting up 75.0 points per contest, 0.5 fewer points than their season average (75.5).
- In its previous 10 games, Montana is ceding 75.8 points per game, 1.2 more points than its season average (74.6).
- The Grizzlies are sinking 7.3 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).
Montana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-1 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-1; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.7 (57th in nation) | 45.2 (283rd) | 30.2 (301st) | 31.6 (202nd) | 13.4 (213th) | 11.3 (169th) |
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