The Idaho State Bengals will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Holt Arena in NCAA basketball action.

Supporters of the Lumberjacks have watched them go 5-12 and 8-8 ATS on the year, while the Bengals are at 4-12 and 7-8 ATS. In totals betting, the Bengals are 5-5, while the Lumberjacks have a 7-4 mark.



View Northern Arizona vs Idaho State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to go with the Bengals in this one found them listed as 1-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Monday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Lumberjacks was expected to move the line.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bengals rated this week at No. 287 and the Lumberjacks sitting at No. 320. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 56-53 result in favor of the Bengals.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Idaho State's No. 344-rated squad against Northern Arizona's No. 259-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Idaho State rates No. 265 in the country with 5.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 251 nationally with 5.4 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northern Arizona owns the country's No. 348-rated mark, allowing 86.2 points per game on the highway. Idaho State, on the other hand, rates No. 295 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Northern Arizona, they were an 83-70 loser as they battled Weber State on the road. They covered in the match as a 16.5-point underdog. Northern Arizona suffered an 83-70 loss against Weber State on Thursday, getting 18 points from Max Jacobsen in a losing effort at Dee Events Center.

Idaho State was a 60-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Sacramento State. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites. Idaho State earned a 60-59 victory over Sacramento State on Thursday, getting 22 points from Tomas Sanchez at Holt Arena.


Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Northern Colorado are 5-5
After playing Weber State are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Idaho State Bengals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Montana are 5-5
After playing Sacramento State are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Lumberjacks at Bengals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Northern Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
Northern Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho State's last 5 games when playing Northern Arizona
Idaho State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Northern Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Idaho State's last 8 games when playing at home against Northern Arizona
Idaho State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northern Arizona


Next up:
Northern Arizona home to Northern Colorado, Thursday, January 24
Idaho State at Montana, Thursday, January 24