Idaho State Bengals vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Idaho Vandals

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho Vandals (13-11) host the Idaho State Bengals (10-15) at ICCU Arena on Saturday.

The Idaho State Bengals faced off with Northern Colorado and ended up losing by a score of 69-61 in their last game. Idaho State wrapped up the game having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 59) and made 6 of 19 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bengals buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, Idaho State allowed 51.9% from the field on 28 out of 54 shooting. Northern Colorado recorded 9 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In addition, Northern Colorado pulled down 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Colorado walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 7 of their 8 tries. They made 6 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bengals walked away with 13 and Northern Colorado totaled 14 personal fouls.

Caleb Van De Griend is one player who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game at 38.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 19 minutes and also grabbed 12 boards. He accumulated 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Idaho State heads into this one with a record of 10-15 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Idaho State is snagging 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 310 assists so far this season, which is 281st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bengals are hitting 34.1% from downtown (199 of 584) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.5 points per contest (235th in college) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bengals are forcing 10.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 210th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.6). The Bengals defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (661 of 1,417) and they relinquish 29.2 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 115th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 309 relinquished on the year.

For their last game, the Idaho Vandals took a loss by a final score of 73-68 against Montana. Concerning rebounding, Idaho allowed Montana to collect 33 in all (5 offensive). They finished 44.0% from distance via 11 of 25 and ended up going 12 out of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Vandals allowed Montana to knock down 25 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1% in this contest. In all, the Vandals finished the game shooting 25 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Idaho knocked down 11 out of 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 58.3%. Montana earned 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Vandals to the free throw line for 12 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Vandals recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Biko Johnson ended up being a factor for the Vandals in the matchup. He accumulated 22 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in this matchup. He buried 8 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Idaho has a mark of 13-11 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Vandals are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which is 215th in the country. Idaho has earned 1,895 points on the year (79.0 per game) and they pull in 36.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (270th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Vandals commit 18.8 fouls per game and they shoot 74.8% from the charity stripe.

The Vandals defensively are ranked 171st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.5. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (168th in college hoops). The Idaho defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (178 of 516) and their opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.0 assists and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which is 71st and 119th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho State

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