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Montana vs Idaho Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 21 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 72-67
37-31 35-36
Position#53
Record11-8
FormWWLWL
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game75.2
Montana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#271
Record8-10
FormWLWLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game74.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Montana v Idaho
14 Jan 2027
MONT v IDAH
upcoming
11 Mar 2026
MONT66
IDAH77
07 Feb 2026
MONT73
IDAH68
11 Mar 2025
MONT78
IDAH55
20 Jan 2025
MONT72
IDAH67
01 Feb 2024
MONT73
IDAH70
31 Dec 2022
MONT67
IDAH56
27 Jan 2022
MONT81
IDAH62
10 Mar 2021
MONT69
IDAH64
06 Mar 2021
MONT v IDAH
upcoming
18 Jan 2020
MONT67
IDAH63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MontanaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Idaho
#271
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A04/01
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#160
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H10/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
L
57-81
57
81
-24
H11/01
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A17/01
NCAA
Idaho State
#204
L
62-86
62
86
-24
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-40
42-48
37-27
52-33
34-48
42-56
26-36
41-35
40-40
52-41
29-32
44-39
46-41
35-35
26-43
31-38
29-32
34-27
44-36
18-50
151.8Avg total
74.1Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)74.875.2150.0-0.458%
Season at home (9)79.967.0146.9+12.989%
Season away (10)70.282.6152.8-12.430%
Last 10 (10)74.177.7151.8-3.650%
Last 5 (5)67.274.6141.8-7.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.384.2154.5-13.817%
vs Similar (8)68.478.9147.2-10.538%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)79.868.0147.8+11.892%
This opponent (Idaho) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IdahoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Montana
#53
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H04/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A10/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
L
63-75
63
75
-12
A11/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-31
39-46
30-36
32-42
31-39
25-41
25-32
41-42
47-31
48-41
30-25
39-39
32-29
39-44
42-26
38-41
28-35
35-40
38-26
45-50
146.3Avg total
72.7Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)74.674.2148.8+0.444%
Season at home (9)77.371.1148.4+6.256%
Season away (9)71.977.3149.2-5.433%
Last 10 (10)72.773.6146.3-0.950%
Last 5 (5)73.271.0144.2+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)67.077.0144.0-10.015%
vs Similar (12)68.770.2138.8-1.550%
vs Weaker (5)87.466.8154.2+20.680%
This opponent (Montana) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -4.5-4.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.5-2.51st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -4.5-4.5
MontanaIdaho
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
MontanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Idaho
#271
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A04/01
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#160
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H10/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
L
26-43
26
43
-17
H11/01
NCAA
Weber State
#317
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A17/01
NCAA
Idaho State
#204
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A19/01
NCAA
72.5Avg total
35.0Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.634.070.7+2.663%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.330.969.3+7.489%-
Last 30 away (12)34.138.772.8-4.625%-
Last 10 (10)35.037.572.5-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)34.836.871.6-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)34.040.274.2-6.217%-
vs Similar (8)34.837.872.5-3.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)38.029.667.6+8.485%-
This opponent (Idaho) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IdahoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Montana
#53
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
42-26
42
26
+16
A10/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A11/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H19/01
NCAA
65.6Avg total
34.6Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.433.567.9+0.853%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.932.966.8+0.964%-
Last 30 away (16)34.834.168.9+0.844%-
Last 10 (10)34.631.065.6+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)34.028.262.2+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)33.135.868.8-2.738%-
vs Similar (12)32.931.764.6+1.258%-
vs Weaker (5)41.232.273.4+9.080%-
This opponent (Montana) is Stronger. 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
9
Montana wins
1
Idaho wins
DateGameScore
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
09/02/20Idaho v Montana71-82
19/01/20Montana v Idaho67-63
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/25AIdaho State62-86
17/01/25AWeber State63-59
11/01/25HNorthern Colorado57-81
10/01/25HNorthern Arizona81-76
04/01/25AIdaho73-71
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
Idaholast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/25HEast. Washington83-76
11/01/25APortland State63-75
10/01/25ASacramento State80-67
04/01/25HMontana71-73
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Montana
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL58%
HomeWWWWL89%
AwayLWWWL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %58%89%30%
Points / game74.879.970.2
Allowed / game75.267.082.6
Point differential-0.4+12.9-12.4
Avg total150.0146.9152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%44%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Idaho
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW44%
HomeWLWLW56%
AwayLLWWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %44%56%33%
Points / game74.677.371.9
Allowed / game74.271.177.3
Point differential+0.4+6.2-5.4
Avg total148.8148.4149.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%33%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (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 Colorado1914574%82.474.4+8.0
2 Portland State1811761%79.271.2+7.9
3 Northern Arizona1911858%78.970.9+8.0
4 Montana1911858%74.875.2-0.4
5 Idaho State168850%75.267.4+7.8
6 Idaho1881044%74.674.2+0.4
7 Weber State1971237%75.271.2+4.0
8 Montana State1971237%71.870.5+1.3
9 East. Washington1861233%74.376.8-2.4
10 Sacramento State1851328%65.766.1-0.4
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
Montana373572
Idaho313667
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