College basketball betting interest will be high on Thursday when the Bengals of Idaho State hit the hard court against the Hornets of Sacramento State.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Sacramento State sat as -2-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
Idaho State Bengals vs Sacramento State Hornets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Sacramento State Hornets are 6-19 so far on the season, and 10-12-1 ATS vs the number. The Idaho State Bengals, meanwhile, are 11-12 and 13-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Sacramento State go 12-10-1 and the Idaho State Bengals go 8-12 on betting totals.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 254 (Sacramento State) and the No. 219 (Idaho State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Sacramento State's No. 239-ranked scoring average of 66.6 PPG, against a Idaho State Bengals defense rated No. 173 and allowing 73.52 PPG. The Sacramento State Hornets FG% has averaged 44.65% to date this season, less than the Idaho State Bengals shooters have managed so far (47.01% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Bengals grabbed a 82-67 win over the Fighting Hawks on Saturday, behind a 27-point effort from Brandon Boyd at Holt Arena.
Sacramento State got 21 points from Justin Strings but lost anyway, 71-69, to Montana on Saturday at Dahlberg Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Idaho State at Portland State, Saturday, February 17th
Sacramento State at Weber State, Saturday, February 17th