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Idaho State vs Montana State Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 08 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#394
Record0-3
FormWLLLL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game92.0
Idaho State
USA
vs
Montana State
USA
Position#290
Record1-2
FormWLLWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game80.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Idaho State win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Montana State win
-no forecast
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 State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Montana StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
82-71
82
71
+11
A15/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
79-82 OT
79
82
-3
A20/02
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A21/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H27/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A03/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H09/03
NCAA
Colorado State
#134
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A03/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#291
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H07/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
71-86
71
86
-15
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-37
44-34
29-28
38-39
30-50
46-41
43-34
41-35
37-33
45-28
36-25
40-40
40-36
34-42
38-44
36-40
41-32
42-38
29-43
42-43
153.8Avg total
78.1Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)76.080.0156.0-4.033%
Season at home (1)83.070.0153.0+13.0100%
Season away (2)72.585.0157.5-12.50%
Last 10 (10)78.175.7153.8+2.450%
Last 5 (5)75.676.6152.2-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.082.0159.0-5.025%
vs Similar (12)78.974.1153.0+4.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)75.570.2145.7+5.462%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: +2.8+2.8
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -4.7-4.71st half: -0.1-0.12nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: +2.8+2.8
Idaho StateMontana State
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 State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Montana StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Montana
#186
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A15/02
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A20/02
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
L
30-50
30
50
-20
A21/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H27/02
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H28/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A03/03
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H09/03
NCAA
Colorado State
#134
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A03/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#291
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H07/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A13/11
NCAA
72.3Avg total
36.1Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.933.270.1+3.763%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.632.673.1+8.093%-
Last 30 away (16)33.833.867.5+0.038%-
Last 10 (10)36.136.272.3-0.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.836.072.8+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.240.075.2-4.825%-
vs Similar (12)37.331.668.9+5.892%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)36.433.670.0+2.846%-
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 State wins
DateGameScore
21/02/26Idaho State v Montana State91-76
23/01/26Montana State v Idaho State74-62
10/03/25Idaho State v Montana State60-80
16/02/25Montana State v Idaho State74-69
17/01/25Idaho State v Montana State70-67
23/01/24Montana State v Idaho State77-70
29/12/23Idaho State v Montana State66-74
12/02/23Idaho State v Montana State52-58
13/01/23Montana State v Idaho State81-68
08/02/22Idaho State v Montana State54-72
Idaho Statelast 10
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
Montana Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26ABrigham Young71-86
07/11/26HLong Beach State83-70
03/11/26AColorado State74-84
09/03/26HIdaho74-78
03/03/26ANorthern Arizona76-65
28/02/26HSacramento State82-61
27/02/26HPortland State84-69
21/02/26AIdaho State76-91
20/02/26AWeber State79-82 OT
15/02/26AMontana82-71

📊 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 State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWL33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game76.083.072.5
Allowed / game80.070.085.0
Point differential-4.0+13.0-12.5
Avg total156.0153.0157.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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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