Idaho State Bengals vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho State Bengals (8-7) are en route to J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-9).

The Idaho State Bengals faced Portland State and ended up losing by a score of 93-87 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bengals finished with 18 while Portland State totaled 22 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 21 shots from three-point range. Portland State ended up shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by burying 22 of their 26 attempts. Moreover, Portland State totaled 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Portland State earned 16 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, Idaho State allowed the other team to go 53.3% from the floor on 32 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bengals knocked down 20 of 30 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Idaho State finished the contest having earned a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and converted 13 of their 32 three-point attempts.

Martin Kheil is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played for 37 minutes but finished the game without a rebound. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Idaho State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 8-7 this season. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Idaho State is collecting 33.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 207 dimes this season, which is 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bengals are hitting 35.6% from downtown (135 of 379) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.8 points per contest (175th in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bengals are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on shots from downtown while they are 162nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.6). The Bengals defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (386 of 864) and they concede 29.3 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 101st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 189 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks took a defeat with a final score of 77-68 when they played Montana State. In the matter of team rebounding, Northern Arizona allowed Montana State to collect 30 overall (10 offensive). They finished 38.7% from downtown by going 12 out of 31 and ended up going 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Lumberjacks allowed Montana State to bury 26 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Lumberjacks finished the game shooting 28 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Northern Arizona knocked down 5 of their 12 attempts (41.7%). They were able to make 7 of those for a clip of 63.6%. Montana State had 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Lumberjacks to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Lumberjacks were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this game.

Isaiah Shaw ended up being important for the Lumberjacks for the game. He racked up 18 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 7 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Northern Arizona has a win-loss mark of 6-9 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Lumberjacks are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 116th in D-1. Northern Arizona has totaled 1,109 points for the campaign (73.9 per game) and they pull in 33.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (236th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game. The Lumberjacks commit 17.4 fouls per contest while shooting 64.6% from the charity stripe.

The Lumberjacks are ranked 202nd in college in PPG allowed with 74.1. They have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (262nd in college). The Northern Arizona defense concedes 35.4% from downtown (127 of 359) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.6 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, ranking them 206th and 264th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho State

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