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Montana vs Idaho State Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 14 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 81-68
37-28 44-40
Position#53
Record17-8
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game74.4
Montana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#204
Record11-11
FormLWWLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 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
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
Idaho
#271
W
72-67
72
67
+5
H21/01
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H26/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
W
92-78
92
78
+14
H31/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
87-59
87
59
+28
H01/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A07/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#160
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A09/02
NCAA
1H
2H
46-41
35-35
26-43
31-38
29-32
34-27
44-36
18-50
37-31
35-36
42-30
35-40
44-33
48-45
38-26
49-33
47-34
39-44
46-40
37-40
149.4Avg total
76.0Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)76.774.4151.2+2.368%
Season at home (13)80.567.5148.0+13.192%
Season away (12)72.682.0154.6-9.442%
Last 10 (10)76.073.4149.4+2.680%
Last 5 (5)85.073.0158.0+12.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)72.683.3155.9-10.729%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.077.0149.0-5.060%
vs Weaker (10)79.968.5148.4+11.490%
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
Northern Colorado
#39
L
92-93 OT
92
93
-1
A04/01
NCAA
Weber State
#317
L
69-77
69
77
-8
H12/01
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
70-67
70
67
+3
H17/01
NCAA
Montana
#53
W
86-62
86
62
+24
H19/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A24/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
L
59-76
59
76
-17
A25/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H31/01
NCAA
Idaho
#271
W
87-71
87
71
+16
H01/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
L
72-86
72
86
-14
H04/02
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
72-67
72
67
+5
A09/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-38
42-40
30-36
39-41
35-31
35-36
36-44
50-18
32-33
39-42
32-37
27-39
28-26
50-44
39-29
48-42
41-36
31-50
37-31
35-36
150.0Avg total
75.6Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)74.669.3143.9+5.450%
Season at home (11)79.164.5143.6+14.573%
Season away (11)70.274.0144.2-3.827%
Last 10 (10)75.674.4150.0+1.250%
Last 5 (5)73.674.0147.6-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.879.3152.2-6.517%
vs Similar ◀ (10)70.772.3143.0-1.640%
vs Weaker (13)75.864.5140.3+11.262%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -2.7-2.72nd half: +0.8+0.8
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.3+5.31st half: +0.5+0.52nd half2nd half: -2.7-2.72nd half: +0.8+0.8
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
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
Idaho
#271
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H21/01
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H26/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
W
44-33
44
33
+11
H31/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H01/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
W
47-34
47
34
+13
A07/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#160
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A09/02
NCAA
74.5Avg total
39.9Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.534.271.7+3.363%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.230.970.1+8.389%-
Last 30 away (12)35.039.274.2-4.225%-
Last 10 (10)39.934.674.5+5.380%-
Last 5 (5)43.432.676.0+10.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)35.939.375.1-3.429%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.936.773.6+0.260%-
vs Weaker (10)38.229.267.4+9.080%-
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
Northern Colorado
#39
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A04/01
NCAA
Weber State
#317
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H12/01
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Montana
#53
L
36-44
36
44
-8
H19/01
NCAA
Sacramento State
#345
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A24/01
NCAA
Portland State
#129
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A25/01
NCAA
East. Washington
#325
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H31/01
NCAA
Idaho
#271
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H01/02
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H04/02
NCAA
Weber State
#317
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A09/02
NCAA
68.7Avg total
34.6Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.532.566.1+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.431.068.4+6.471%-
Last 30 away (16)30.233.964.1-3.725%-
Last 10 (10)34.634.168.7+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)35.431.867.2+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.734.264.8-3.533%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.937.069.9-4.120%-
vs Weaker (13)34.328.662.9+5.769%-
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
8
Montana wins
2
Idaho State wins
DateGameScore
19/01/25Idaho State v Montana86-62
13/03/24Montana v Idaho State72-58
05/03/24Montana v Idaho State79-65
30/12/23Idaho State v Montana68-76
07/03/23Montana v Idaho State83-74
10/02/23Idaho State v Montana61-69
15/01/23Montana v Idaho State84-55
06/02/22Idaho State v Montana86-63
31/12/21Montana v Idaho State78-54
27/02/21Idaho State v Montana58-59
Montanalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/02/25ANorthern Arizona83-80
07/02/25ANorthern Colorado86-78
01/02/25HSacramento State87-59
31/01/25HPortland State92-78
26/01/25HMontana State77-70
21/01/25HIdaho72-67
19/01/25AIdaho State62-86
17/01/25AWeber State63-59
11/01/25HNorthern Colorado57-81
10/01/25HNorthern Arizona81-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/02/25AWeber State72-67
04/02/25HNorthern Colorado72-86
01/02/25HIdaho87-71
31/01/25HEast. Washington78-70
25/01/25APortland State59-76
24/01/25ASacramento State71-75
19/01/25HMontana86-62
17/01/25HMontana State70-67
12/01/25HWeber State69-77
04/01/25ANorthern Colorado92-93 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Montana
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeLWWWW92%
AwayWWLWW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251312
Win %68%92%42%
Points / game76.780.572.6
Allowed / game74.467.582.0
Point differential+2.3+13.1-9.4
Avg total151.2148.0154.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%46%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won88% (8)100% (4)75% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Idaho State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW50%
HomeWWWWL73%
AwayWLLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %50%73%27%
Points / game74.679.170.2
Allowed / game69.364.574.0
Point differential+5.4+14.5-3.8
Avg total143.9143.6144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%55%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (1)40% (5)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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 Colorado2518772%81.373.8+7.5
2 Montana2517868%76.774.4+2.3
3 Portland State25151060%77.170.0+7.1
4 Northern Arizona26141254%76.471.2+5.3
5 Idaho State22111150%74.669.3+5.4
6 Idaho25111444%74.475.1-0.7
7 Montana State25101540%71.370.1+1.2
8 Weber State2591636%73.672.3+1.3
9 East. Washington2591636%72.974.7-1.8
10 Sacramento State2461825%67.169.4-2.3
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
Montana374481
Idaho State284068
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