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Idaho vs Montana Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 73-79
30-44 43-35
Position#136
Record9-5
FormLWWLW
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game72.0
vs
Montana 🏆
USA
Position#186
Record8-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Idaho v Montana
08 Jan 2026
IDAH73
MONT79
04 Jan 2025
IDAH71
MONT73
02 Mar 2024
IDAH57
MONT80
27 Feb 2023
IDAH53
MONT68
17 Feb 2022
IDAH82
MONT76
08 Feb 2020
IDAH71
MONT82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IdahoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Oregon
#436
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H23/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
78-64
78
64
+14
H27/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
L
68-94
68
94
-26
H29/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
90-58
90
58
+32
H04/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
84-81
84
81
+3
A06/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
65-80
65
80
-15
A11/12
NCAA
Evergreen State
#560
W
109-55
109
55
+54
H14/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
83-80 OT
83
80
+3
A22/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
63-64
63
64
-1
A23/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-41
44-27
37-37
41-27
40-37
28-57
41-27
49-31
41-44
43-37
33-33
32-47
56-17
53-38
29-26
44-47
23-26
40-38
37-37
47-44
154.6Avg total
82.1Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.472.0153.4+9.464%
Season at home (7)88.667.0155.6+21.686%
Season away (7)74.177.0151.1-2.943%
Last 10 (10)82.172.5154.6+9.670%
Last 5 (5)80.872.0152.8+8.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)71.377.8149.1-6.530%
vs Similar ◀ (10)75.476.9152.3-1.560%
vs Weaker (9)83.171.7154.8+11.467%
This opponent (Montana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MontanaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#82
L
81-86
81
86
-5
A19/11
NCAA
Lamar
#286
L
63-68
63
68
-5
H23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
87-95
87
95
-8
H26/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
72-81
72
81
-9
H04/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
79-75
79
75
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Salish Kootenai
#670
W
102-46
102
46
+56
H11/12
NCAA
Montana Tech
#2
L
75-82
75
82
-7
H18/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
54-94
54
94
-40
A20/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
78-64
78
64
+14
H01/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
88-79
88
79
+9
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-45
50-41
21-23
42-45
43-46
44-49
31-34
41-47
33-39
46-36
50-17
52-29
36-36
39-46
20-42
34-52
34-34
44-30
34-25
54-54
154.9Avg total
77.9Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)81.274.4155.6+6.853%
Season at home (10)83.467.7151.1+15.760%
Season away (5)76.887.8164.6-11.040%
Last 10 (10)77.977.0154.9+0.940%
Last 5 (5)79.473.0152.4+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)75.084.5159.5-9.533%
vs Similar ◀ (14)80.377.4157.7+2.971%
vs Weaker (7)83.161.0144.1+22.1100%
This opponent (Idaho) is Similar. 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: +6.5+6.51st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +1.7+1.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.5+6.51st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +1.7+1.7
IdahoMontana
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
IdahoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Oregon
#436
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H23/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H27/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H29/11
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H04/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A06/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A11/12
NCAA
Evergreen State
#560
W
56-17
56
17
+39
H14/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A22/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A23/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H03/01
NCAA
71.5Avg total
39.0Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.033.969.9+2.050%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.533.871.3+3.757%-
Last 30 away (16)34.634.168.7+0.644%-
Last 10 (10)39.032.571.5+6.550%-
Last 5 (5)35.627.863.4+7.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)33.235.869.0-2.630%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.835.272.0+1.660%-
vs Weaker (9)38.031.069.0+7.056%-
This opponent (Montana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MontanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#82
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A19/11
NCAA
Lamar
#286
L
21-23
21
23
-2
H23/11
NCAA
Oakland
#212
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H26/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H04/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A07/12
NCAA
Salish Kootenai
#670
W
50-17
50
17
+33
H11/12
NCAA
Montana Tech
#2
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H18/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
20-42
20
42
-22
A20/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H01/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
W
34-25
34
25
+9
H03/01
NCAA
67.4Avg total
33.3Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.832.269.0+4.657%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.129.266.3+7.856%-
Last 30 away (12)36.336.773.0-0.358%-
Last 10 (10)33.334.167.4-0.820%-
Last 5 (5)34.830.865.6+4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.839.073.8-4.233%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)36.433.970.3+2.657%-
vs Weaker (7)38.026.664.6+11.471%-
This opponent (Idaho) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Idaho wins
9
Montana wins
DateGameScore
12/03/25Montana v Idaho78-55
21/01/25Montana v Idaho72-67
04/01/25Idaho v Montana71-73
02/03/24Idaho v Montana57-80
02/02/24Montana v Idaho73-70
28/02/23Idaho v Montana53-68
31/12/22Montana v Idaho67-56
18/02/22Idaho v Montana82-76
28/01/22Montana v Idaho81-62
10/03/21Montana v Idaho69-64
Idaholast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HEast. Washington84-81
23/12/25ACSU Bakersfield63-64
22/12/25ACal Poly83-80 OT
14/12/25HEvergreen State109-55
11/12/25ANotre Dame65-80
06/12/25ASouth Dakota St.84-81
04/12/25HNorth Dakota90-58
29/11/25HSam Houston St.68-94
27/11/25HCS Northridge78-64
23/11/25HEastern Oregon97-68
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HNorthern Colorado88-79
01/01/26HNorthern Arizona78-64
20/12/25ALouisville54-94
18/12/25HMontana Tech75-82
11/12/25HSalish Kootenai102-46
07/12/25ANorth Dakota79-75
04/12/25HNorth Dakota St72-81
26/11/25HOakland87-95
23/11/25HLamar63-68
19/11/25ATexas A&M81-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Idaho
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW64%
HomeWLWWW86%
AwayLWLWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %64%86%43%
Points / game81.488.674.1
Allowed / game72.067.077.0
Point differential+9.4+21.6-2.9
Avg total153.4155.6151.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Montana
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW53%
HomeLWLWW60%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %53%60%40%
Points / game81.283.476.8
Allowed / game74.467.787.8
Point differential+6.8+15.7-11.0
Avg total155.6151.1164.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
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 Northern Colorado1611569%85.577.4+8.1
2 Idaho149564%81.472.0+9.4
3 Portland State138562%82.373.2+9.1
4 Montana State158753%79.469.5+9.9
5 Montana158753%81.274.4+6.8
6 Weber State168850%84.375.2+9.1
7 Idaho State168850%77.473.4+4.1
8 Northern Arizona1661038%73.474.3-0.9
9 Sacramento State1441029%77.581.9-4.4
10 East. Washington1421214%77.986.4-8.4
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

Team1H2HFinal
Idaho304373
Montana443579
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