Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Montana State Bobcats try to run the Idaho Vandals off the court at Worthington Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Montana State Bobcats betting line as -5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Idaho Vandals vs Montana State Bobcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Montana State Bobcats currently sport a 9-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-8 ATS. The Idaho Vandals are 9-9 and 7-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Montana State Bobcats produce a 9-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Idaho Vandals have gone 6-8-1 against the totals betting line.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 173-rated Idaho Vandals taking on the No. 123-rated Montana State Bobcats in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Montana State's No. 53 nationally ranked offense (79.19 points per game) against a Idaho Vandals defense that sits as the No. 91 at 69.22 PPG. The Montana State Bobcats have been averaging 43.05% from the field, more than the Vandals have managed so far this season (41.94% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Vandals grabbed a 65-49 win over the Lumberjacks on Saturday, behind a 18-point effort from Brayon Blake at Cowan Spectrum.
Portland State was victimized for 22 points and 22 rebounds by Tyler Hall as the Bobcats bested the Vikings 71-65 in college basketball action on Saturday.
Next Betting Matchups
Idaho at Montana, Saturday, January 28th
Montana State at Eastern Washington, Saturday, January 28th