Montana vs Idaho Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Sky Tournament

The No. 2 seed Montana Grizzlies (23-9, 15-3 Big Sky) play the No. 6 seed Idaho Vandals (14-18, 8-10 Big Sky) in the Big Sky tournament Tuesday at Idaho Central Arena, beginning at 11:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Montana vs. Idaho Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
• Game time: 11:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Boise, Idaho
• Arena: Idaho Central Arena

Before you wager on Tuesday's Montana-Idaho spread (Montana -6.5) or total (147.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Montana vs. Idaho: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Montana has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Idaho is 13-17-0 ATS this year.
• When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Montana (2-5) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (28.6%) than Idaho (1-5) does as the underdog (16.7%).
• Against the spread, the Grizzlies have fared better at home, covering eight times in 13 home games, and seven times in 15 road games.
• The Vandals have been better against the spread on the road (7-9-0) than at home (5-7-0) this year.
• Montana has 12 wins against the spread in 19 conference games this year.
• Idaho has covered the spread nine times in 19 Big Sky games.

Montana vs. Idaho: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Montana has been the moneyline favorite in 17 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (94.1%) in those contests.
• The Grizzlies have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -275 or better.
• Idaho has won 34.8% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (8-15).
• The Vandals have played six times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +220 or longer, and lost each game.
• Montana has an implied victory probability of 73.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Montana vs. Idaho Head-to-Head Comparison

• Montana averages 76.4 points per game (106th in college basketball) while allowing 73.2 per outing (217th in college basketball). It has a +103 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 3.2 points per game.
• Montana's leading scorer, Money Williams, ranks 443rd in the country scoring 13.5 points per game.
• Idaho puts up 74.2 points per game (164th in college basketball) while allowing 75.5 per outing (282nd in college basketball). It has a -40 scoring differential and has been outscored by 1.3 points per game.
• Kristian Gonzalez's 11.5 points per game leads Idaho and ranks 760th in college basketball.
• The Grizzlies lose the rebound battle by 1.2 boards on average. They collect 28.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 334th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.7 per contest.
• Joe Pridgen's 6.9 rebounds per game lead the Grizzlies and rank 181st in college basketball play.
• The 29.8 rebounds per game the Vandals accumulate rank 305th in the nation. Their opponents record 30.6.
• Julius Mims averages 6.3 rebounds per game (262nd in college basketball) to lead the Vandals.
• Montana ranks 47th in college basketball by averaging 101.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 295th in college basketball, allowing 97.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Vandals' 97.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 126th in college basketball, and the 99.4 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 330th in college basketball.

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