The Bengals hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Sacramento State Hornets pay a visit to Holt Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

This season, the Bengals are 9-18 overall and 10-13-1 ATS ATS, while the Hornets are 9-18 and 7-13-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Idaho State boasts a 15-8-1 on the OU, and Sacramento State is 12-9.



View Sacramento State vs Idaho State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Idaho State opened as 4.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 331 (Bengals) and the No. 300 (Hornets) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 66-62 result in favor of the Hornets has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Idaho State has the nation's No. 224-rated offensive output, at 65.7 PPG. The visiting Hornets defense ranks No. 233 allowing on average 69.2 PPG. The Bengals FG% has averaged 42.2% so far, less than the Hornets marksmen have achieved on the year, 45% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Sacramento State owns the country's No. 260-rated mark, allowing 73.7 points per game on the highway. Idaho State, on the other hand, rates No. 175 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Sacramento State, they were a 94-88 loser as they battled Portland State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog. John Dickson went off for 26 points and added 4 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Portland State handed Sacramento State a 94-88 defeat at Colberg Court.

Idaho State was an 85-78 loser in its last match at home against Eastern Washington. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Idaho State suffered an 85-78 loss against Eastern Washington on Thursday, getting 18 points from Melvin Morgan in a losing effort at Holt Arena.


Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Portland State are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Idaho State Bengals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Eastern Washington are 2-8
After playing Eastern Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Hornets at Bengals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
Sacramento State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
Sacramento State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
Idaho State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Idaho State's last 12 games
Idaho State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Idaho State's last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento State


Next up:
Idaho State at Eastern Washington, Tuesday, February 28