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Idaho vs Montana Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 71-73
32-29 39-44
Position#271
Record6-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game74.6
vs
Montana 🏆
USA
Position#53
Record8-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game75.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
Evergreen State
#582
W
101-58
101
58
+43
H20/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
L
67-82
67
82
-15
H23/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#360
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A24/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#98
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H30/11
NCAA
UMKC
#288
W
82-77
82
77
+5
A05/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
L
62-78
62
78
-16
A07/12
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
56-80
56
80
-24
H16/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
L
66-74
66
74
-8
A19/12
NCAA
Pacific
#336
W
95-72
95
72
+23
A21/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
69-64
69
64
+5
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-30
55-28
25-42
42-40
25-26
36-42
39-27
41-41
43-31
39-46
30-36
32-42
31-39
25-41
25-32
41-42
47-31
48-41
30-25
39-39
146.0Avg total
73.9Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)74.774.6149.4+0.143%
Season at home (7)77.470.1147.6+7.357%
Season away (7)72.079.1151.1-7.129%
Last 10 (10)73.972.1146.0+1.850%
Last 5 (5)69.673.6143.2-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)66.979.2146.2-12.315%
vs Similar (11)65.569.4134.8-3.936%
vs Weaker (6)82.868.2151.0+14.767%
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
Utah State
#28
L
83-95
83
95
-12
A19/11
NCAA
Denver
#320
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H25/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#350
W
69-66
69
66
+3
H26/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H28/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#108
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H05/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
81-88
81
88
-7
A07/12
NCAA
Montana Tech
#463
W
89-60
89
60
+29
H11/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
76-104
76
104
-28
A17/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A21/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
W
92-81
92
81
+11
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-49
48-46
38-24
45-49
38-34
31-32
50-27
33-48
38-27
33-40
39-40
42-48
37-27
52-33
34-48
42-56
26-36
41-35
40-40
52-41
157.4Avg total
79.4Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)77.575.4152.9+2.157%
Season at home (7)83.063.7146.7+19.3100%
Season away (7)72.087.1159.1-15.114%
Last 10 (10)79.478.0157.4+1.460%
Last 5 (5)81.080.8161.8+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)73.084.8157.8-11.820%
vs Similar (7)68.182.1150.3-14.014%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)80.167.7147.8+12.393%
This opponent (Idaho) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +2.2+2.21st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
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
Evergreen State
#582
W
46-30
46
30
+16
H20/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
L
25-42
25
42
-17
H23/11
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#360
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A24/11
NCAA
UC Riverside
#98
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H30/11
NCAA
UMKC
#288
W
43-31
43
31
+12
A05/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A07/12
NCAA
UC San Diego
#11
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H16/12
NCAA
UC Davis
#231
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A19/12
NCAA
Pacific
#336
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A21/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H03/01
NCAA
66.0Avg total
34.1Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.434.568.8-0.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.234.869.0-0.650%-
Last 30 away (16)34.534.268.7+0.344%-
Last 10 (10)34.131.966.0+2.250%-
Last 5 (5)32.632.665.2+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)34.236.871.0-2.731%-
vs Similar (11)31.432.463.7-1.055%-
vs Weaker (6)40.333.273.5+7.267%-
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
Utah State
#28
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A19/11
NCAA
Denver
#320
W
38-24
38
24
+14
H25/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#350
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H26/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
50-27
50
27
+23
H28/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#108
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H05/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#57
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A07/12
NCAA
Montana Tech
#463
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
34-48
34
48
-14
A17/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A21/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A03/01
NCAA
72.7Avg total
37.5Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.034.371.3+2.760%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.130.368.4+7.783%-
Last 30 away (12)35.440.375.8-4.925%-
Last 10 (10)37.535.272.7+2.350%-
Last 5 (5)35.238.273.4-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.639.675.2-4.020%-
vs Similar (7)31.139.070.1-7.929%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)39.431.170.5+8.380%-
This opponent (Idaho) 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
1
Idaho wins
8
Montana wins
DateGameScore
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
09/02/20Idaho v Montana71-82
19/01/20Montana v Idaho67-63
Idaholast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HMontana State69-64
21/12/24APacific95-72
19/12/24AUC Davis66-74
16/12/24HUC San Diego56-80
07/12/24AOregon State62-78
05/12/24AUMKC82-77
30/11/24HUC Riverside80-68
24/11/24ASan Diego Toreros61-68
23/11/24HSouthern Utah67-82
20/11/24HEvergreen State101-58
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25AEast. Washington92-81
21/12/24ASan Francisco67-71
17/12/24ANorthern Iowa76-104
11/12/24HMontana Tech89-60
07/12/24ASt. Thomas (Minn.)81-88
05/12/24HSouth Dakota St.71-67
28/11/24HCS Northridge83-75
26/11/24HUtah Tech69-66
25/11/24HDenver83-73
19/11/24AUtah State83-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Idaho
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW43%
HomeWLWLW57%
AwayLWLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %43%57%29%
Points / game74.777.472.0
Allowed / game74.670.179.1
Point differential+0.1+7.3-7.1
Avg total149.4147.6151.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%43%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Montana
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW57%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLLW14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %57%100%14%
Points / game77.583.072.0
Allowed / game75.463.787.1
Point differential+2.1+19.3-15.1
Avg total152.9146.7159.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%57%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)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 Northern Arizona1510567%81.771.7+9.9
2 Northern Colorado1510567%84.176.1+8.0
3 Portland State148657%81.272.8+8.4
4 Montana148657%77.575.4+2.1
5 Idaho State136746%75.267.2+8.1
6 Idaho146843%74.774.6+0.1
7 Weber State1661038%76.471.3+5.1
8 Sacramento State145936%67.464.3+3.1
9 Montana State145936%72.471.0+1.4
10 East. Washington1441029%76.479.9-3.4
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
Idaho323971
Montana294473
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