Halftime Report

N. Arizona is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but N. Arizona leads 28-26 over Idaho State.

N. Arizona entered the match with two straight losses and they're well on their way to making it three. Can they turn things around, or will Idaho State hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

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Idaho State Bengals @ N. Arizona Lumberjacks

Current Records: Idaho State 12-19, N. Arizona 14-18

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What to Know

The N. Arizona Lumberjacks and the Idaho State Bengals are set to clash at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Idaho Central Arena in a Big Sky postseason contest. Idaho State does have the home-court advantage, but N. Arizona is expected to win by four points.

Last Monday, the Lumberjacks came up short against the Bears and fell 82-74. The over/under was set at 156.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Meanwhile, Idaho State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell 79-65 to the Grizzlies. Idaho State has struggled against Montana recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

The Lumberjacks have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-18 record this season. As for the Bengals, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-19.

N. Arizona didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Idaho State when the teams last played last Thursday, but they still walked away with a 92-88 victory. Does N. Arizona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Idaho State turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Odds

Idaho State is a 4-point favorite against N. Arizona, 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 4-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 139 points.

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Series History

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

  • Feb 29, 2024 - N. Arizona 92 vs. Idaho State 88
  • Feb 03, 2024 - Idaho State 81 vs. N. Arizona 79
  • Feb 06, 2023 - Idaho State 75 vs. N. Arizona 70
  • Dec 29, 2022 - Idaho State 79 vs. N. Arizona 53
  • Feb 24, 2022 - Idaho State 70 vs. N. Arizona 66
  • Dec 04, 2021 - N. Arizona 73 vs. Idaho State 70
  • Jan 09, 2021 - Idaho State 76 vs. N. Arizona 70
  • Jan 07, 2021 - Idaho State 73 vs. N. Arizona 69
  • Mar 11, 2020 - Idaho State 64 vs. N. Arizona 62
  • Feb 06, 2020 - N. Arizona 88 vs. Idaho State 87