Montana vs. Idaho betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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Big Sky opponents meet when the Montana Grizzlies (11-8, 4-2 Big Sky) host the Idaho Vandals (8-10, 3-2 Big Sky) at Dahlberg Arena, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025. The Vandals are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 150.

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Montana Cover -4.5 vs Idaho -110

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Montana vs. Idaho betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -201
  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: +165
  • Spread: Montana (-4.5)
  • Total: 150

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Montana has a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-5-1).
  • The Grizzlies have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of six home matchups (50%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
  • Montana has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 2-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Grizzlies have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.0 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Montana’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 77.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 75.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Grizzlies’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.9 makes and 31.9%.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-1 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (67th in nation) 45.7 (304th) 29.8 (316th) 31.8 (217th) 13.5 (203rd) 11.3 (167th)

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Idaho statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Idaho has performed better against the spread at home (3-2-1) than away (4-5-0) this year.
  • Vandals games have finished above the over/under less often at home (three times out of six) than away (six of nine) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Vandals have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Vandals are posting 72.7 points per contest, 1.9 fewer points than their season average (74.6).
  • In its previous 10 games, Idaho is surrendering 73.6 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than its season average (74.2).
  • The Vandals are draining 9.4 treys per game in their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (34.9%).

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 5-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (156th in nation) 45.8 (308th) 30.5 (294th) 30.4 (144th) 13.6 (191st) 11.9 (234th)
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