Idaho vs. Sacramento State betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Sacramento State Hornets (5-9, 1-0 Big Sky) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Idaho Vandals (6-9, 1-1 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is 135.5.

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Idaho Cover -3.5 vs Sacramento State -109

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Idaho vs. Sacramento State betting lines

  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Idaho (-3.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Idaho statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Idaho sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (2-2-1) than it does in road games (3-4-0).
  • The Vandals have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (40%) than road games (71.4%).

Recent trends

  • The Vandals’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 70.9 points a contest compared to the 74.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Idaho’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has given up 73.6 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 74.5 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Vandals are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 9.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.5% compared to 36.4% season-long).

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-1 (Home: 2-2-1; Away: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (167th in nation) 45.8 (297th) 31.5 (259th) 30.1 (125th) 13.5 (215th) 12.7 (283rd)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Sacramento State has had better results on the road (3-2-1) than at home (2-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hornets’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, two of six) than away (16.7%, one of six).
  • The Hornets’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .167 (1-5).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Hornets posted 67.1 points per game (326th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 70.4 points per contest (123rd-ranked).
  • With 26.1 rebounds allowed per game, Sacramento State ranked second-best in college basketball. It ranked 131st in college basketball by pulling down 32.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Last season the Hornets ranked 172nd in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.1 per game.

Sacramento State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-1 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-2-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-4-1 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-1)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (244th in nation) 40.3 (50th) 33.9 (125th) 29.3 (89th) 14.2 (171st) 13.3 (318th)
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