College hoops betting interest focuses on the Idaho vs Fresno State battle Thursday at Cowan Spectrum as the Vandals look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Idaho will face the 13-15 Bulldogs, who own a 9-11-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Vandals are 10-10 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bulldogs are 9-13 favoring the OVER.



View Fresno State vs Idaho Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Vandals installed as 6.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Vandals rated this week at No. 154 and the Bulldogs sitting at No. 166. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 68-67 result in favor of the Vandals.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Idaho's No. 243-rated squad against Fresno State's No. 124-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Idaho rates No. 179 in the country with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 213 nationally with 5.9 per match.

Defensively, Fresno State features the nation's No. 218-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.4 points per game. Idaho, meanwhile, comes in at No. 199 nationally in scoring at home.

Fresno State was a 70-56 loser in their most recent outing at home against Boise State. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites. Kevin Olekaibe scored 23 points in a futile effort to lead the Bulldogs to a win (they lost 70-56 to Boise State at Save Mart Center on Thursday).

Last time out for Idaho, they were an 84-68 loser as they battled Utah State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 15.5-point underdog. Shawn Henderson scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Vandals to a win (they lost 84-68 to Utah State at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday).


Fresno State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Hawaii are 3-7
After playing Boise State are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 3-0
After playing Utah State are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bulldogs at Vandals trends to consider:
Fresno State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Idaho
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Idaho
Fresno State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Idaho is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fresno State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Idaho's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Idaho's last 5 games when playing Fresno State


Next up:
Fresno State home to Hawaii, Saturday, March 5
Idaho home to Seattle, Saturday, March 5