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Idaho State vs Montana Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 09 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 23:00
Scheduled
Position#394
Record0-3
FormWLLLL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game92.0
vs
Position#196
Record2-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game65.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Idaho State v Montana
09 Jan 2027
IDAH v MONT
upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Idaho State win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Montana win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Idaho StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho
#136
L
69-99
69
99
-30
A14/02
NCAA
Montana
#186
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H20/02
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
91-76
91
76
+15
H21/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
73-83
73
83
-10
H28/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
L
65-83
65
83
-18
A03/03
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
73-65
73
65
+8
H08/03
NCAA
Portland State
#87
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A08/03
NCAA
Utah State
#5
L
58-94
58
94
-36
A03/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#94
L
62-93
62
93
-31
A07/11
NCAA
Air Force
#122
L
82-89
82
89
-7
A08/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-60
39-39
39-37
34-32
50-30
41-46
32-38
41-45
29-46
36-37
45-30
28-35
36-36
42-49
29-37
29-57
20-44
42-49
42-41
40-48
156.0Avg total
72.4Scored
83.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)67.392.0159.3-24.70%
Season at homeno games
Season away (3)67.392.0159.3-24.70%
Last 10 (10)72.483.6156.0-11.230%
Last 5 (5)70.685.2155.8-14.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)72.782.4155.1-9.716%
vs Similar (9)78.376.8155.1+1.656%
vs Weaker (1)68.059.0127.0+9.0100%
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
Sacramento State
#324
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H27/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A03/03
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
95-89
95
89
+6
H09/03
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A11/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
66-77
66
77
-11
H12/03
NCAA
Oregon
#29
L
69-87
69
87
-18
A03/11
NCAA
Salish Kootenai
#530
W
105-40
105
40
+65
H05/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#138
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A11/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#326
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
39-41
30-28
44-40
23-27
34-58
49-32
46-57
39-24
36-48
31-30
35-47
31-40
38-47
61-19
44-21
28-26
30-37
33-38
47-33
148.5Avg total
76.0Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)78.065.2143.2+12.850%
Season at home (1)105.040.0145.0+65.0100%
Season away (3)69.073.7142.7-4.733%
Last 10 (10)76.072.5148.5+3.560%
Last 5 (5)75.667.6143.2+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)65.087.3152.3-22.30%
vs Similar (16)73.875.6149.3-1.856%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)76.570.2146.8+6.262%
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. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: -3.6-3.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: -3.6-3.6
Idaho StateMontana
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Idaho StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho
#136
L
30-60
30
60
-30
A14/02
NCAA
Montana
#186
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H20/02
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H21/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H28/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A03/03
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
45-30
45
30
+15
H08/03
NCAA
Portland State
#87
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A08/03
NCAA
Utah State
#5
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A03/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#94
L
20-44
20
44
-24
A07/11
NCAA
Air Force
#122
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A08/11
NCAA
75.1Avg total
35.2Scored
39.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.737.772.4-3.040%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.435.272.6+2.260%-
Last 30 away (15)32.040.172.1-8.120%-
Last 10 (10)35.239.975.1-4.740%-
Last 5 (5)34.437.672.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)33.938.872.7-4.832%-
vs Similar (9)36.736.873.4-0.156%-
vs Weaker (1)25.029.054.0-4.00%-
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
Sacramento State
#324
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H27/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A03/03
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H09/03
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A11/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H12/03
NCAA
Oregon
#29
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A03/11
NCAA
Salish Kootenai
#530
W
61-19
61
19
+42
H05/11
NCAA
San Francisco
#138
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A11/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#326
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A14/11
NCAA
66.3Avg total
36.7Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.332.868.1+2.550%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.430.768.1+6.760%-
Last 30 away (15)33.334.968.1-1.640%-
Last 10 (10)36.729.666.3+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.830.667.4+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)27.338.766.0-11.30%-
vs Similar (16)33.832.065.8+1.856%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)36.435.571.9+0.950%-
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
20/02/26Idaho State v Montana73-69
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/26AAir Force82-89
07/11/26AWyoming62-93
03/11/26AUtah State58-94
08/03/26APortland State78-85
08/03/26HNorthern Arizona73-65
03/03/26ASacramento State65-83
28/02/26HWeber State73-83
21/02/26HMontana State91-76
20/02/26HMontana73-69
14/02/26AIdaho69-99
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ANorth Dakota80-71
11/11/26ASan Francisco58-63
05/11/26HSalish Kootenai105-40
03/11/26AOregon69-87
12/03/26HIdaho66-77
11/03/26APortland State75-72
09/03/26HNorthern Colorado95-89
03/03/26ANorthern Colorado57-85
28/02/26HPortland State74-68
27/02/26HSacramento State81-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Idaho State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
Home--
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games3-3
Win %0%-0%
Points / game67.3-67.3
Allowed / game92.0-92.0
Point differential-24.7--24.7
Avg total159.3-159.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
Montana
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLW50%
HomeW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %50%100%33%
Points / game78.0105.069.0
Allowed / game65.240.073.7
Point differential+12.8+65.0-4.7
Avg total143.2145.0142.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
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 Idaho42250%86.571.5+15.0
2 Montana42250%78.065.2+12.8
3 Northern Colorado42250%82.069.2+12.8
4 Portland State42250%81.573.2+8.2
5 Sacramento State31233%74.377.3-3.0
6 Montana State31233%76.080.0-4.0
7 East. Washington41325%80.583.5-3.0
8 Weber State41325%74.586.2-11.8
9 Northern Arizona4040%69.587.8-18.2
10 Idaho State3030%67.392.0-24.7
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 -).
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