Halftime Report

Montana State and the Vandals have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Montana State has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Vandals 41-27.

Montana State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Montana State Bobcats @ Idaho Vandals

Current Records: Montana State 12-16, Idaho 11-17

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What to Know

After two games on the road, Idaho is heading back home. They and the Montana State Bobcats will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at ICCU Arena. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, Idaho will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Even though Idaho has not done well against the Lumberjacks recently (they were 2-8 in their previous ten matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Vandals came out on top against the Lumberjacks by a score of 86-76. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21.4% better than the opposition, as Idaho's was.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Montana State last Saturday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 66-63.

The Vandals' win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for the Bobcats, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.

Idaho beat the Bobcats 81-75 in their previous meeting on February 3rd. Will Idaho repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Idaho is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Montana State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 142 points.

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Series History

Montana State has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Idaho.

  • Feb 03, 2024 - Idaho 81 vs. Montana State 75
  • Jan 16, 2023 - Idaho 74 vs. Montana State 70
  • Dec 29, 2022 - Montana State 72 vs. Idaho 58
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Montana State 70 vs. Idaho 64
  • Jan 06, 2022 - Montana State 92 vs. Idaho 72
  • Feb 28, 2021 - Montana State 71 vs. Idaho 61
  • Feb 26, 2021 - Idaho 74 vs. Montana State 69
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Montana State 72 vs. Idaho 50
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Montana State 71 vs. Idaho 68
  • Mar 13, 2019 - Montana State 75 vs. Idaho 71