Montana -6.5 (-110) over Idaho State
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- Montana beat Idaho State by 14 points to close out their regular season last week.
- Idaho State may have upset Northern Colorado in the last round, but Montana is much better offensively than Northern Colorado or Idaho State.
The Idaho State Bengals will face off with the Montana Grizzlies on March 12, 2024 at 11:00 pm EST. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Idaho State Bengals as 5.5 point underdogs in this Big Sky tournament semifinal.
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This Idaho State vs Montana matchup in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament should be won convincingly by the Montana Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Grizzlies are the highest remaining seed in the Big Sky tournament after Eastern Washington was upset by Sacramento State. Expect Montana’s offense to make the difference in this matchup, as they come into this game averaging 77.6 points per game, a number they exceeded in their recent 14-point win over this same Bengals team.
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NCAABB
Idaho State Bengals
Montana Grizzlies
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IDHST | Advanced Game Stats | MONT |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7 | Pace | 68.0 |
| 110.9 | Off.Rate | 106.9 |
| .336 | FTr | .302 |
| .376 | 3PAr | .347 |
| .532 | TS% | .545 |
| 56.4 | TRB% | 50.6 |
| 51.1 | AST% | 46.5 |
| 9.0 | STL% | 8.0 |
| 12.9 | BLK% | 8.0 |
| .492 | eFG% | .511 |
| 13.3 | TOV% | 14.0 |
| 39.7 | ORB% | 27.8 |
| .249 | TF/FGA | .223 |
Defense/Offense
| IDHST | Advanced Game Stats | MONT |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7 | Pace | 68.0 |
| 104.4 | Off.Rate | 112.7 |
| .306 | FTr | .354 |
| .372 | 3PAr | .370 |
| .551 | TS% | .598 |
| 43.6 | TRB% | 49.4 |
| 53.6 | AST% | 49.1 |
| 8.7 | STL% | 9.2 |
| 10.1 | BLK% | 8.5 |
| .526 | eFG% | .568 |
| 16.1 | TOV% | 14.5 |
| 25.2 | ORB% | 23.8 |
| .212 | TF/FGA | .260 |
Betting Trends
| IDHST | Betting Trends | MONT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 82 |
| 71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 67.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 82.67 |
| 71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
| IDHST | Betting Trends | MONT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 76.6 | Avg Score | 81.4 |
| 77.6 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 70.2 | Avg Score | 80.8 |
| 71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
| IDHST | Betting Trends | MONT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 73.4 | Avg Score | 79.3 |
| 69.8 | Avg Opp Score | 72.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 80.1 |
| 73.5 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
