College basketball steers its attention to the CIT on Wednesday where the Vandals of Idaho hit the hard court against the Dons of San Francisco in first-round action.

San Francisco will face the 18-13 Vandals, who own a 13-9-2 ATS mark on the season. The Dons are favored by 4.5 points at online sportsbooks such as Sportsbook today with the total hovering in the area of 133.



View Idaho vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 73-ranked Dons and the No. 166-rated Vandals in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 70-67 win for the Vandals on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Francisco's No. 170-ranked offense, averaging 68.9 PPG, against a Vandals defense that ranks No. 121 at 66.2 PPG. The Dons field goal percentage has averaged 43.8% so far, less than the Vandals marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.2% per game.

Defensively, Idaho features the nation's No. 80-rated defense on the road, allowing 67 points per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 122 nationally in scoring at home.

Idaho was a 74-68 loser in its last match against San Jose State. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites.

San Francisco lost its last outing, a 71-67 result against Gonzaga on March 6. They covered in that game as a 14-point underdog. Michael Williams scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Dons to a win (they lost 71-67 to Gonzaga at Orleans Arena on Sunday).


Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
After playing San Jose State are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

San Francisco Dons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
After playing Gonzaga are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Vandals at Dons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Idaho's last 7 games on the road
Idaho is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games