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Montana State BobcatsIdaho State Bengals
9-9January 25, 2014, 09:05 | Holt Arena6-10


A key college battle sees the visiting Montana State Bobcats travelling to Idaho State Saturday to take on the Bengals.

Supporters of the Bobcats have watched them go 9-9 and 7-8-1 ATS on the year, while the Bengals are at 6-10 and 7-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Bengals are 5-6, while the Bobcats have a 6-8 mark.

View Montana State Bobcats vs Idaho State Bengals Odds and Stats.

College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Idaho State Bengals as -4-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 220-rated Bengals and the No. 121-ranked Bobcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.



Montana State lost its last outing, an 86-57 result against Weber State on January 23. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point underdog. Montana State was crushed on Thursday, getting blown out by Weber State and falling by an 86-57 score at Dee Events Center.

Idaho State was a 59-54 loser in their most recent outing at home against Montana. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites. Idaho State suffered a 59-54 loss against Montana on Thursday, getting 13 points from Tomas Sanchez in a losing effort at Holt Arena.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bobcats is ranked No. 230 in NCAA hoops at 32.28 per game. Contrast that with Idaho State’s No. 200 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Idaho State is the No. 170-ranked team in the country at 5.69 per game, while Montana State rates No. 88 at 6.83 per game.

A few Bobcats at Bengals trends to consider:
Montana State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montana State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Montana State is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Montana State is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Idaho State
Idaho State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Idaho State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Idaho State's last 5 games
Idaho State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Montana State at Southern Utah, Saturday, February 1st
Idaho State at Sacramento State, Thursday, January 30th
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