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Montana vs Idaho Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 15 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#196
Record2-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game65.2
vs
Position#190
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Montana v Idaho
14 Jan 2027
MONT v IDAH
upcoming
11 Mar 2026
MONT66
IDAH77
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MONT73
IDAH68
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MONT78
IDAH55
20 Jan 2025
MONT72
IDAH67
01 Feb 2024
MONT73
IDAH70
31 Dec 2022
MONT67
IDAH56
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MONT81
IDAH62
10 Mar 2021
MONT69
IDAH64
06 Mar 2021
MONT v IDAH
upcoming
18 Jan 2020
MONT67
IDAH63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Montana win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Idaho 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

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) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IdahoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#261
W
85-81
85
81
+4
A03/03
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H08/03
NCAA
Montana State
#144
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A09/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
81-68
81
68
+13
A11/03
NCAA
Montana
#186
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A12/03
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
47-78
47
78
-31
A20/03
NCAA
George Fox
#456
W
97-56
97
56
+41
H03/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#134
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A07/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
108-69
108
69
+39
H08/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#240
L
74-83
74
83
-9
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-30
51-51
27-13
41-32
36-40
42-34
36-28
45-40
30-31
47-35
24-48
23-30
44-23
53-33
33-36
34-42
59-33
49-36
32-38
42-45
148.0Avg total
78.2Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)86.571.5158.0+15.050%
Season at home (3)93.069.3162.3+23.767%
Season away (1)67.078.0145.0-11.00%
Last 10 (10)78.269.8148.0+8.470%
Last 5 (5)78.672.8151.4+5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)47.078.0125.0-31.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)73.776.4150.1-2.833%
vs Weaker (16)82.470.3152.7+12.175%
This opponent (Montana) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +4.9+4.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +4.9+4.9
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.
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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) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IdahoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East. Washington
#261
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A03/03
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
27-13
27
13
+14
H08/03
NCAA
Montana State
#144
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A09/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A11/03
NCAA
Montana
#186
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A12/03
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
24-48
24
48
-24
A20/03
NCAA
George Fox
#456
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H03/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#134
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A07/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
59-33
59
33
+26
H08/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#240
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H14/11
NCAA
67.5Avg total
35.5Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.132.968.9+3.253%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.432.972.3+6.657%-
Last 30 away (16)33.132.966.0+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)35.532.067.5+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)38.435.674.0+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)24.048.072.0-24.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)31.136.267.2-5.133%-
vs Weaker (16)40.130.170.1+10.069%-
This opponent (Montana) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Montana wins
1
Idaho wins
DateGameScore
12/03/26Montana v Idaho66-77
07/02/26Montana v Idaho73-68
09/01/26Idaho v Montana73-79
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
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
Idaholast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HCal Poly74-83
08/11/26HLincoln University (CA)108-69
07/11/26AColorado State67-78
03/11/26HGeorge Fox97-56
20/03/26AHouston47-78
12/03/26AMontana77-66
11/03/26AEast. Washington81-68
09/03/26AMontana State78-74
08/03/26HSacramento State68-45
03/03/26AEast. Washington85-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

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%
Idaho
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game86.593.067.0
Allowed / game71.569.378.0
Point differential+15.0+23.7-11.0
Avg total158.0162.3145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%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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