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Idaho State vs Montana Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 20 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 73-69
0-0 39-37 0-0 34-32
Position#284
Record10-17
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.3
Allowed / game76.0
Idaho State 🏆
USA
vs
Montana
USA
Position#186
Record14-12
FormWLLWL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game73.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Idaho State v Montana
09 Jan 2027
IDAH v MONT
upcoming
19 Feb 2026
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MONT69
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MONT62
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MONT76
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MONT69
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MONT63
27 Feb 2021
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IDAH58
MONT64
23 Jan 2020
IDAH74
MONT77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Idaho State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Montana winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Idaho StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho
#136
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H16/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
66-84
66
84
-18
H17/01
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A23/01
NCAA
Montana
#186
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A24/01
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
79-81
79
81
-2
A31/01
NCAA
Portland State
#87
L
65-88
65
88
-23
A03/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
L
73-79
73
79
-6
H06/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H07/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A13/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
69-99
69
99
-30
A14/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
37-36
0-0
39-32
0-0
21-44
0-0
45-40
0-0
34-38
0-0
28-36
0-0
30-35
0-0
30-34
0-0
38-33
0-0
41-48
0-0
32-43
0-0
33-45
0-0
34-40
0-0
39-39
0-0
34-36
0-0
27-33
0-0
38-45
0-0
37-43
0-0
30-60
0-0
39-39
148.5Avg total
68.6Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)74.376.0150.3-1.737%
Season at home (13)80.774.5155.2+6.254%
Season away (14)68.477.4145.7-9.021%
Last 10 (10)68.679.9148.5-11.310%
Last 5 (5)68.684.6153.2-16.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)70.079.7149.7-9.77%
vs Similar (10)77.777.3155.0+0.450%
vs Weaker (3)78.354.7133.0+23.7100%
This opponent (Montana) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MontanaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#261
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A10/01
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A18/01
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
98-72
98
72
+26
A20/01
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
81-65
81
65
+16
H23/01
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
64-60
64
60
+4
A30/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
L
79-86
79
86
-7
A01/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H06/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H07/02
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
71-82
71
82
-11
H15/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-28
0-0
32-38
0-0
31-32
0-0
36-44
0-0
50-36
0-0
48-36
0-0
36-43
0-0
45-22
0-0
35-30
0-0
34-30
0-0
33-28
0-0
31-32
0-0
32-49
0-0
47-37
0-0
36-34
0-0
38-48
0-0
19-29
0-0
54-39
0-0
37-38
0-0
34-44
145.8Avg total
74.1Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)78.473.3151.7+5.154%
Season at home (15)80.168.9149.1+11.260%
Season away (11)76.079.3155.3-3.345%
Last 10 (10)74.171.7145.8+2.450%
Last 5 (5)72.275.6147.8-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)72.885.8158.6-13.020%
vs Similar (15)75.775.9151.5-0.253%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)85.465.7151.1+19.786%
This opponent (Idaho State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -8.2-8.2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: +2.9+2.9
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -8.2-8.2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: +2.9+2.9
Idaho StateMontana
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Idaho StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho
#136
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H16/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
21-44
21
44
-23
H17/01
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A23/01
NCAA
Montana
#186
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A24/01
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A31/01
NCAA
Portland State
#87
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A03/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H06/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H07/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A13/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
30-60
30
60
-30
A14/02
NCAA
73.8Avg total
32.8Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.937.070.9-3.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.136.772.8-0.747%-
Last 30 away (15)31.737.368.9-5.627%-
Last 10 (10)32.841.073.8-8.220%-
Last 5 (5)33.644.878.4-11.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)31.638.770.3-7.120%-
vs Similar (10)36.136.572.6-0.450%-
vs Weaker (3)35.030.065.0+5.067%-
This opponent (Montana) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MontanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#261
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A10/01
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A18/01
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
50-36
50
36
+14
A20/01
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H23/01
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H24/01
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A30/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
L
32-49
32
49
-17
A01/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H06/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
19-29
19
29
-10
H07/02
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H15/02
NCAA
68.9Avg total
34.2Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.533.468.9+2.247%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.730.265.9+5.547%-
Last 30 away (13)35.337.572.8-2.246%-
Last 10 (10)34.234.768.9-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.435.667.0-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.440.072.4-7.620%-
vs Similar (15)33.533.767.2-0.340%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)40.631.972.4+8.771%-
This opponent (Idaho State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Idaho State wins
8
Montana wins
DateGameScore
24/01/26Montana v Idaho State69-60
14/02/25Montana v Idaho State81-68
19/01/25Idaho State v Montana86-62
13/03/24Montana v Idaho State72-58
05/03/24Montana v Idaho State79-65
30/12/23Idaho State v Montana68-76
07/03/23Montana v Idaho State83-74
10/02/23Idaho State v Montana61-69
15/01/23Montana v Idaho State84-55
06/02/22Idaho State v Montana86-63
Idaho Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26AIdaho69-99
13/02/26AEast. Washington75-88
07/02/26HNorthern Colorado61-69
06/02/26HNorthern Arizona73-79
03/02/26APortland State65-88
31/01/26AWeber State79-81
24/01/26AMontana60-69
23/01/26AMontana State62-74
17/01/26HEast. Washington66-84
16/01/26HIdaho76-68
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/26HMontana State71-82
07/02/26HIdaho73-68
06/02/26HEast. Washington74-82
01/02/26ASacramento State79-86
30/01/26APortland State64-60
24/01/26HIdaho State69-60
23/01/26HWeber State81-65
20/01/26ANorthern Arizona98-72
18/01/26AMontana State67-76
10/01/26AEast. Washington65-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Idaho State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL37%
HomeLWLLL54%
AwayLLLLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %37%54%21%
Points / game74.380.768.4
Allowed / game76.074.577.4
Point differential-1.7+6.2-9.0
Avg total150.3155.2145.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%46%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Montana
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL54%
HomeWWLWL60%
AwayLLWWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %54%60%45%
Points / game78.480.176.0
Allowed / game73.368.979.3
Point differential+5.1+11.2-3.3
Avg total151.7149.1155.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Sky conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Portland State2417771%77.869.8+8.0
2 Northern Colorado27171063%83.076.7+6.3
3 Montana State26151158%77.870.7+7.0
4 Idaho26141254%79.573.7+5.8
5 Montana26141254%78.473.3+5.1
6 Weber State27131448%81.677.1+4.4
7 Idaho State27101737%74.376.0-1.7
8 Northern Arizona27101737%72.676.0-3.4
9 Sacramento State2591636%78.982.3-3.4
10 East. Washington2691735%77.180.1-3.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Idaho State03903473
Montana03703269
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