Idaho Vandals vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Idaho (+15.5)

The Colorado State Rams (1-0) will try to beat the Idaho Vandals (1-0) at Moby Arena on Friday. Colorado State opens as 15.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 148.

The Idaho Vandals played George Fox and walked away with a win by a score of 97-56 in their last contest. Idaho walked away from the contest having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 73) and buried 13 out of their 36 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Vandals made 16 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 57 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 dimes in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Idaho allowed 29.2% from the field on 19 of 65 shooting. George Fox recorded 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, George Fox pulled down 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. George Fox finished the game shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 12 shots. They buried 8 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Vandals finished with 10 and George Fox had 18 personal fouls.

Kase Wynott is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Idaho comes into this contest with a record of 1-0 so far this year. They are averaging 97.0 points per outing (64th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Vandals are shooting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (13 of 36) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Idaho is collecting 58.0 boards per game and has tallied 18 dimes for the year, which is 128th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 10.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Vandals are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 28.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 77th in D-1 in points per game allowed (56.0). The Vandals defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 29.2% (19 of 65) and they relinquish 29.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 90th in the country in giving up assists with 9 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Colorado State Rams went home victorious with a score of 84-74 when they played Montana State. When discussing how they rebounded, Colorado State allowed Montana State to get 27 overall (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 35.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 34 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). The Rams permitted Montana State to make 25 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished shooting 29 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 53.7%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Colorado State converted 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to bury 19 of those for a rate of 86.4%. Montana State earned 23 personal fouls in this contest which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Rams were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game.

Josh Pascarelli ended up being important for the Rams for this contest. He made 6 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Colorado State has a record of 1-0 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Rams are shooting 53.7% from the field, which is 68th in the nation. Colorado State has totaled 84 points for the year and they pull in 39.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (153rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 16.0 times per game. The Rams are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 86.4% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 217th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (177th in college). The Colorado State defense allows 35.3% on shots from distance (12 of 34) and opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.0 assists and 27.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 124th and 72nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho (+15.5)

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