Montana vs. Idaho betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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Big Sky opponents meet when the Montana Grizzlies (13-11, 8-4 Big Sky) host the Idaho Vandals (13-10, 5-6 Big Sky) at Dahlberg Arena, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Vandals are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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Montana Cover -1.5 vs Idaho -118

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Montana vs. Idaho betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -136
  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Montana (-1.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-4-0) than it has in road games (6-5-0).
  • The Grizzlies have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Montana has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Grizzlies have been putting up 76.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Montana has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.2 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Grizzlies’ 7.2 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 8.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.8% from beyond the arc.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (19th in nation) 42.8 (107th) 32.0 (200th) 29.8 (110th) 15.7 (82nd) 13.7 (345th)

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Idaho statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Idaho has had better results away (5-7-0) than at home (2-4-0).
  • Vandals games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 33.3% of the time on the road (four of 12).

Recent trends

  • While the Vandals are putting up 79.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 77.2 points per contest.
  • While Idaho is surrendering 73.5 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest.
  • The Vandals are draining 8.6 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.3). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.8%).

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (198th in nation) 43.6 (157th) 33.0 (140th) 29.9 (115th) 12.9 (268th) 10.6 (121st)
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