Big Sky foes meet when the Montana Grizzlies (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky) visit the Idaho Vandals (6-8, 1-0 Big Sky) at ICCU Arena, beginning at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Vandals are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.
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Montana Cover -2.5 vs Idaho -104
Montana vs. Idaho betting lines
- Montana moneyline odds to win: -136
- Idaho moneyline odds to win: +114
- Spread: Montana (-2.5)
- Total: 151.5
Montana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Montana has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (2-2-0) than it has in road tilts (3-4-0).
- When it comes to over/unders, the Grizzlies hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total two times in four opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in seven opportunities (71.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Montana has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).
Last season stats
- At 76.9 points scored per game and 71.8 points allowed last year, the Grizzlies were 83rd in college basketball on offense and 171st on defense.
- Montana grabbed 31.2 rebounds per game and gave up 30.0 boards last year, ranking 237th and 88th, respectively, in the country.
- With 14.9 assists per game last year, the Grizzlies were 70th in the country.
Montana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (48th in nation) | 45.0 (281st) | 31.1 (275th) | 30.2 (133rd) | 14.1 (179th) | 11.6 (186th) |
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Idaho statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Idaho has been better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than away (3-4-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Vandals games have finished over less frequently at home (two of four, 50%) than away (five of seven, 71.4%).
- The Vandals, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (2-5) this season.
Last season stats
- The Vandals were 315th in the nation last year with 67.8 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 153rd with 71.2 points allowed per contest.
- While Idaho ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 28.3 (13th-worst), it ranked 129th in college basketball with 30.7 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Vandals ranked 250th in the nation with 12.3 dimes per game.
Idaho betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (163rd in nation) | 45.3 (288th) | 31.2 (274th) | 30.4 (144th) | 13.7 (209th) | 12.7 (285th) |

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