Who's Playing

Montana @ Idaho State

Current Records: Montana 15-7; Idaho State 3-16

What to Know

The Idaho State Bengals are 0-11 against the Montana Grizzlies since February of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit this past Saturday. The Bengals and Montana will face off in a Big Sky battle at 8 p.m. ET at Reed Gym. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Idaho State was just a bucket shy of a victory two weeks ago and fell 61-60 to the Sacramento State Hornets.

Meanwhile, Montana was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap this past Thursday as they fell 80-75 to the Weber State Wildcats.

Idaho State is expected to lose this next one by 9.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread two weeks ago might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

The losses put Idaho State at 3-16 and the Grizzlies at 15-7. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Bengals are 53rd worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.5 on average. To make matters even worse for Idaho State, Montana comes into the game boasting the 12th fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 9.8. So the cards are definitely stacked in Montana's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Reed Gym -- Pocatello, Idaho
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.00

Odds

The Grizzlies are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Bengals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 10.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Montana have won all of the games they've played against Idaho State in the last eight years.

  • Dec 30, 2021 - Montana 78 vs. Idaho State 54
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Montana 59 vs. Idaho State 58
  • Feb 25, 2021 - Montana 64 vs. Idaho State 58
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Montana 78 vs. Idaho State 63
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Montana 77 vs. Idaho State 74
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Montana 80 vs. Idaho State 68
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Montana 80 vs. Idaho State 69
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Montana 75 vs. Idaho State 64
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Montana 95 vs. Idaho State 76
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Montana 74 vs. Idaho State 62
  • Feb 25, 2016 - Montana 90 vs. Idaho State 77