The Montana Grizzlies and the Idaho State Bengals are set to clash at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Idaho Central Arena in a 2024 Big Sky Tournament matchup. Montana is the No. 3 seed after a 12-6 record during conference play and is 22-10 overall while Idaho State was the No. 8 seed (7-11) and is 14-19 this season. Montana beat Portland State on Monday to advance to the semifinals while Idaho State had to go through Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado.
Montana swept the season series and has now won nine of the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Idaho State, covering the spread in eight of those 10 matchups. The Grizzlies are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Montana vs. Idaho State odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 139.5 points. Before entering any Montana vs. Idaho State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Idaho State vs. Montana. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Montana vs. Idaho State spread: Montana -6.5
- Montana vs. Idaho State over/under: 139.5 points
- Montana vs. Idaho State money line: Montana -277, Idaho State +223
- Montana vs. Idaho State picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Montana
The Grizzlies walked away with an 87-81 victory over the Portland State Vikings on Monday. Aanen Moody was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 27 points and he's been on a scoring tear of late. Moody has scored at least 22 points in his last four games and is averaging 26.5 points per game during that span.
Brandon Whitney scored 18 points to go along with two steals as Montana shot 50.9% from the floor as a team. The Grizzlies had to weather the storm of 28 points and 15 rebounds from Portland State's KJ Allen but have now won six of seven.
What you need to know about Idaho State
Meanwhile, Idaho State earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Sunday. It came out on top against the Northern Colorado Bears by a score of 83-76. Miguel Tomley scored a season-high 28 points and Isaiah Griffin scored 14 points while snagging eight rebounds.
After starting the season 7-13, the Bengals have actually been above .500 (7-6) since Jan. 27 and are shooting 47.1% from the floor as a team during that stretch. They have four players averaging double-figures in scoring this season and that offensive versatility has made them difficult to defend this postseason.
How to make Montana vs. Idaho State picks
The model has simulated Montana vs. Idaho State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Idaho State vs. Montana, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 28-18 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks this season, and find out.
