Idaho State Bengals vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Events Center is the site where the Weber State Wildcats (10-11) will take on the Idaho State Bengals (10-11) on Saturday.

The Idaho State Bengals stepped onto the hardwood against Montana and ended up losing by a score of 69-60 in their last contest. Idaho State wrapped up the contest with a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 58) and knocked down 8 of their 25 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bengals made 10 of 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists for the contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Idaho State allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. Montana recorded 16 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Montana collected 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Montana went 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 9 attempts. They buried 7 of their 22 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bengals ended up with 12 while Montana totaled 16 personal fouls.

Connor Hollenbeck is one player who was a major factor for this game. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played for 25 mins played and collected 7 boards. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Idaho State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 10-11 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Idaho State is collecting 33.6 boards per game and has tallied 258 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 299th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bengals are hitting 33.9% on shots from distance (172 of 507) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They average 75.4 points per outing (208th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Bengals are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 33.5% on shots from distance and they rank 186th in college in points per game allowed (73.7). The Bengals defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (543 of 1,196) and they relinquish 29.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 113th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Weber State Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 91-88 when they faced Montana State. In the matter of rebounding, Weber State allowed Montana State to grab 30 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). The Wildcats allowed Montana State to bury 30 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7% in the game. In all, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 31 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Weber State converted 11 out of their 19 attempts (57.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Montana State earned 17 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Wildcats pulled down 15 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 22 for the contest.

Tijan Saine ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He earned 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in this contest. He made 7 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and added 2 rebounds.

Weber State has a mark of 10-11 so far this year. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 90th in Division 1. Weber State has tallied 1,736 points this season (82.7 per contest) and they pull down 38.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (156th in the country) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. The Wildcats have committed 19.2 fouls per game and they hit 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 248th in the country in PPG allowed with 76.3. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (248th in college hoops). The Weber State defense gives up 29.1% on shots from 3-point land (146 of 501) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.9 assists and 33.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 146th and 148th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Idaho State

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