Northern Arizona vs. Idaho betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (15-12, 6-8 Big Sky) are at home in Big Sky action against the Idaho Vandals (11-15, 6-7 Big Sky) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Lumberjacks are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 145.5 in the matchup.

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Northern Arizona Cover -2.5 vs Idaho -121

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Northern Arizona vs. Idaho betting lines

  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: -157
  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: +130
  • Spread: Northern Arizona (-2.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Arizona has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (50%). It has covered four times in eight games at home and seven times in 14 games on the road.
  • The Lumberjacks have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (62.5%) than road games (64.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northern Arizona has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.714) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Lumberjacks have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 69.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.2 points fewer than the 76.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • Northern Arizona has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 69.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.8 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Lumberjacks are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.0), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (33.5% compared to 33.7% season-long).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (168th in nation) 44.3 (216th) 35.1 (45th) 28.8 (54th) 15.3 (74th) 9.7 (41st)

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Idaho statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Idaho has been better against the spread on the road (6-7-0) than at home (4-5-1) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Vandals games have gone over six of 10 times at home (60%), and eight of 13 on the road (61.5%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Vandals have a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4 record) than on the road (.250, 3-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Vandals are tallying 73.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.3.
  • While Idaho is surrendering 75.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 76.7 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Vandals are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-1 (Home: 4-5-1; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (193rd in nation) 46.8 (327th) 29.4 (322nd) 30.1 (116th) 12.8 (250th) 11.6 (221st)
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