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Montana vs Idaho State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 15 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 84-55
42-28 42-27
Position#159
Record8-9
FormLWLWL
Points / game69.3
Allowed / game69.2
Montana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#299
Record6-11
FormLWWWL
Points / game69.9
Allowed / game69.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Montana winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Idaho State 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
Southern Miss
#21
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A30/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#154
W
81-56
81
56
+25
H07/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#200
W
82-75
82
75
+7
A11/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A17/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
75-85
75
85
-10
A21/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#63
L
80-87
80
87
-7
H30/12
NCAA
Idaho
#325
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#309
L
74-75 OT
74
75
-1
A06/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#288
W
79-74
79
74
+5
A08/01
NCAA
Weber State
#165
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-32
30-32
48-24
33-32
33-37
49-38
43-34
38-42
28-36
47-49
39-37
41-50
33-20
34-36
37-33
32-36
37-26
42-48
25-28
32-31
143.7Avg total
73.0Scored
70.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)69.369.2138.5+0.147%
Season at home (8)68.861.5130.2+7.262%
Season away (9)69.876.1145.9-6.333%
Last 10 (10)73.070.7143.7+2.350%
Last 5 (5)71.470.2141.6+1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)67.079.0146.0-12.00%
vs Similar ◀ (18)70.968.8139.7+2.156%
vs Weaker (6)72.874.7147.5-1.833%
This opponent (Idaho State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Idaho StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMKC
#305
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A30/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#93
L
59-69
59
69
-10
H04/12
NCAA
Montana Western
#376
W
61-53
61
53
+8
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#139
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H11/12
NCAA
Washington
#212
L
55-90
55
90
-35
A18/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#77
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#309
W
79-53
79
53
+26
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#288
W
90-83 OT
90
83
+7
H01/01
NCAA
Weber State
#165
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A08/01
NCAA
Montana State
#54
L
68-81
68
81
-13
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-26
41-39
24-33
35-36
22-26
39-27
32-38
38-38
22-41
33-49
29-29
37-39
44-21
35-32
30-32
37-35
25-32
42-25
34-39
34-42
138.5Avg total
69.0Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)69.969.2139.2+0.735%
Season at home (8)73.966.0139.9+7.950%
Season away (9)66.472.1138.6-5.722%
Last 10 (10)69.069.5138.5-0.550%
Last 5 (5)74.068.4142.4+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)65.071.7136.7-6.713%
vs Similar ◀ (11)72.370.2142.5+2.155%
vs Weaker (3)80.068.3148.3+11.733%
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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +0.9+0.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: +0.9+0.9
MontanaIdaho 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
MontanaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Southern Miss
#21
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A30/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#154
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H07/12
NCAA
North Dakota St
#200
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A17/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#13
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A21/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#63
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H30/12
NCAA
Idaho
#325
W
33-20
33
20
+13
H31/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#309
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A06/01
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#288
W
37-26
37
26
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Weber State
#165
L
25-28
25
28
-3
H13/01
NCAA
65.4Avg total
34.7Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.565.0+2.157%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.928.562.4+5.469%-
Last 30 away (14)33.134.968.0-1.743%-
Last 10 (10)34.730.765.4+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)34.228.863.0+5.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.036.068.0-4.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)34.130.964.9+3.261%-
vs Weaker (6)33.331.364.7+2.050%-
This opponent (Idaho State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Idaho StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMKC
#305
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A30/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#93
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H04/12
NCAA
Montana Western
#376
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H07/12
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#139
L
32-38
32
38
-6
H11/12
NCAA
Washington
#212
L
22-41
22
41
-19
A18/12
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#77
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A21/12
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#309
W
44-21
44
21
+23
H30/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#288
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H01/01
NCAA
Weber State
#165
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A08/01
NCAA
Montana State
#54
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A13/01
NCAA
61.3Avg total
29.6Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.832.463.2-1.637%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.932.965.8+0.143%-
Last 30 away (16)29.032.061.0-3.031%-
Last 10 (10)29.631.761.3-2.120%-
Last 5 (5)32.430.663.0+1.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)30.234.965.1-4.727%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)30.330.460.6-0.145%-
vs Weaker (3)39.029.768.7+9.367%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Montana wins
1
Idaho State wins
DateGameScore
06/02/22Idaho State v Montana86-63
31/12/21Montana v Idaho State78-54
27/02/21Idaho State v Montana58-59
26/02/21Idaho State v Montana58-64
16/02/20Montana v Idaho State78-63
24/01/20Idaho State v Montana74-77
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/23HWeber State57-59
08/01/23ANorthern Colorado79-74
06/01/23ANorthern Arizona74-75 OT
31/12/22HIdaho67-56
30/12/22HEast. Washington80-87
21/12/22AGonzaga75-85
17/12/22APrairie View A&M81-76
11/12/22ANorth Dakota St82-75
07/12/22HSouth Dakota St.81-56
30/11/22ASouthern Miss54-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/23AMontana State68-81
08/01/23AWeber State67-57
01/01/23HNorthern Colorado90-83 OT
30/12/22HNorthern Arizona79-53
21/12/22AGrand Canyon66-68
18/12/22AWashington55-90
11/12/22HSt. Thomas (Minn.)70-76
07/12/22HMontana Western61-53
04/12/22HSouthern Utah59-69
30/11/22AUMKC75-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Montana
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL47%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayWWLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %47%62%33%
Points / game69.368.869.8
Allowed / game69.261.576.1
Point differential+0.1+7.2-6.3
Avg total138.5130.2145.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Idaho State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL35%
HomeLWLWW50%
AwayWLLWL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %35%50%22%
Points / game69.973.966.4
Allowed / game69.266.072.1
Point differential+0.7+7.9-5.7
Avg total139.2139.9138.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%25%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (6)0% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %18%25%11%
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 Montana State1912763%75.966.1+9.8
2 East. Washington1811761%75.870.8+4.9
3 Sacramento State1811761%68.868.2+0.6
4 Portland State178947%78.373.5+4.8
5 Montana178947%69.369.2+0.1
6 Weber State1881044%66.167.6-1.5
7 Idaho State1761135%69.969.2+0.7
8 Idaho1861233%75.871.1+4.8
9 Northern Colorado1751229%70.979.7-8.8
10 Northern Arizona1951426%70.674.5-3.9
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
Montana424284
Idaho State282755
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