Idaho vs Idaho State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/28/23
Idaho State Bengals (7-14) vs. Idaho Vandals (8-14)
January 28, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Idaho Vandals -2.5 / Idaho State Bengals +2.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The Idaho State Bengals and Idaho Vandals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the ICCU Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Idaho State Bengals Betting Preview
The Idaho State Bengals are averaging 68.7 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Miguel Tomley is averaging 12.2 points and 1.9 assists, while Brock Mackenzie is averaging 12.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. Brayden Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Jared Rodriguez is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Idaho State Bengals are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho State Bengals are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The Idaho Vandals Betting Preview
The Idaho Vandals are averaging 75.4 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Isaac Jones is averaging 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Divant’e Moffitt is averaging 18.4 points and 5.2 assists. Terren Frank is the third double-digit scorer and Yusef Salih is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.
Idaho State vs Idaho Trends
The Bengals are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Vandals are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The over is 12-5 in Bengals last 17 overall. The over is 4-1 in Vandals last 5 overall. The underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Neither team is playing good ball at the moment, but it’s no secret the Idaho Vandals have been the more impressive team overall. The Idaho State Bengals are being outscored on the season, they’re not covering numbers, and they lose on the road by an average of 8.5 points. Rivalry game at home, I’ll lay the bucket with Idaho.
