Idaho State vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Idaho State Bengals (5-4) are favored by 7.5 points against the Denver Pioneers (3-5) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.

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Idaho State vs. Denver betting lines

  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: -348
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +274
  • Spread: Idaho State (-7.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Idaho State did a better job covering the spread in away games (9-5-0) than it did at home (7-4-0) last year.
  • The Bengals hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (72.7%) than away games (57.1%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Idaho State took seven of nine games when playing at home, good for a .778 winning percentage. Idaho State won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bengals were 157th in the nation offensively (74.3 points scored per game) and 110th on defense (70.0 points allowed).
  • Last season, Idaho State was 39th in the country in rebounds (34.9 per game) and sixth-best in rebounds conceded (26.4).
  • Last season the Bengals were ranked 203rd in the country in assists with 13.3 per game.

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (162nd in nation) 42.3 (139th) 31.1 (266th) 26.1 (15th) 13.2 (256th) 11.9 (191st)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Denver’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (6-6-0) last year. Away, it was .667 (10-5-0).
  • Pioneers games went above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12) last season, and 46.7% of the time away (seven of 15).
  • Last year the Pioneers were 3-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.375 winning percentage). On the road they were 3-12 (.200).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Pioneers put up 72.4 points per game (218th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 77.6 points per contest (319th-ranked).
  • While Denver ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 27.3 (ninth-worst), it ranked 153rd in college basketball with 30.8 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Pioneers ranked 323rd in college basketball with 11.4 assists per contest.

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-0-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (224th in nation) 52.6 (364th) 27.3 (355th) 33.6 (281st) 11.0 (341st) 10.6 (95th)
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