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Idaho Vandals302959
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NCAAB · Idaho Vandals at Idaho St. Bengals

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Idaho Vandals vs Idaho St. Bengals Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Holt Arena — Pocatello, ID

Article updated Jan 18, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Idaho Vandals are traveling to play the Idaho St. Bengals at the Reed Gym stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Idaho St. is the betting favorite opening at -5.5

Game outlook

The Idaho Vandals are traveling to play the Idaho St. Bengals at the Reed Gym stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Idaho St. is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is Idaho St. -4.

Vandals vs Bengals Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bengals to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Idaho 72 to Idaho St. 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Idaho Vandals and Idaho St. Bengals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Idaho St. Bengals to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Idaho St. will win straight-up is 66%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be IDAHO 62.75, ID.ST 70.75.

OddsShark predicts Idaho will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Idaho Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 301, Idaho is ranked #277 in offense (scoring an average of 70.56 per game), #144 in defense (allowing an average of 70.06 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-9 (6-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vandals hit an average of 43.15% of their field goals (ranked #265) and 70.76% of their free throws (ranked #202) and makes an average of 33.08% of their three pointers ranked #218 in the NCAAB). They average 34.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 266) and average 12.94 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 223 and 81 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Idaho allows an average of 43.47% field goals (ranked #199) and 70.37% free throws (ranked #152 in the NCAAB) The Vandals allow an average of 36.18% of the three pointers (ranked #326) and averages 35.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.38) Finally, the Vandals average 13.00 defensive assists and 12.19 turnovers per game (ranked # 202 and 207 respectively).

Idaho St. Key Betting Stats

Idaho St. Bengals has a power ranking of 177 and are #306 for offense (scoring an average of 68.41 per game), #106 for defense (giving up an average of 68.47 points per game) and 6-11 (5-10 ATS) overall. Idaho went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Idaho St..

For offense, the Bengals hit an average of 46.73% of their field goals (ranked #84) and 69.08% of their free throws (ranked #262) and makes an average of 32.35% of their three pointers (ranked #246 in the NCAAB). They average 31.76 rebounds per game (ranked # 344) and average 12.41 offensive assists and 12.47 turnovers per game (ranked # 257) and 210 respectively).

On defense, Idaho St. allows an average of 47.25% field goals (ranked #343) and 74.44% free throws (ranked #323 in the NCAAB) The Bengals allow an average of 32.10% of the three pointers (ranked #134) and averages 30.53 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.53) Finally, the Bengals average 11.94 defensive assists and 12.06 turnovers per game (ranked # 110 and 229 respectively).

Betting Summary

Idaho has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Vandals vs Bengals archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Vandals vs Bengals matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Idaho Vandals+195 → +165Moved
  • Moneyline · Idaho St. Bengals-235 → -194Moved
  • Spread · Idaho Vandals+5.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Idaho St. Bengals-5.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over133.5 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under133.5 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Idaho Vandals
21-14 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Idaho St. Bengals
13-20 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-18T11:35:39.239Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Idaho Vandals and Idaho St. Bengals, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-23Idaho Vandals 55 · Idaho St. Bengals 65
  • 2023-01-28Idaho St. Bengals 95 · Idaho Vandals 91
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Idaho St. Bengals defeated Idaho Vandals 64-59

Idaho St. Bengals defeated Idaho Vandals 64-59 on January 18, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. Idaho St. Bengals' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 36-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Idaho Vandals +4 (-110) spread, Idaho St. Bengals covered, while the 123 combined points finished under the recorded total of 133.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeSpread · Idaho Vandals +5 (-110)Push
  • Leadpipe_LocksSpread · Idaho St. Bengals -5 (-110)Push
  • GeauxtigersSpread · Idaho St. Bengals -5.5 (-110)Loss