Idaho Vandals vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Idaho State Bengals

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Reed Gym in Pocatello, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho Vandals (10-6) are headed to Reed Gym on Thursday where they will try to beat the Idaho State Bengals (9-8).

The Idaho Vandals stepped onto the hardwood against Montana State and earned the victory with a final of 92-89 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Vandals ended up finishing with 19 and Montana State totaled 16 personal fouls. They made 8 of their 14 attempts from downtown. Montana State went 81.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Montana State grabbed 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Montana State totaled 12 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Idaho allowed 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Vandals converted 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Idaho finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (34 of 68) and buried 13 of their 29 three-point attempts.

Biko Johnson is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He went 64.3% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes and also totaled 2 boards. He totaled 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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Idaho steps onto the court with a record of 10-6 for the year. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Idaho is pulling in 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 222 dimes for the year, which is 264th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Vandals are hitting 37.4% on 3-pointers (178 of 476) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.5 pts per game (96th in the nation) while going 45.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Vandals are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They rank 53rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 195 surrendered for the season. The Vandals defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (407 of 929) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 184th in college in PPG allowed (73.5).

The last time they took the court, the Idaho State Bengals went home victorious with a score of 81-79 when they faced Northern Arizona. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Idaho State permitted Northern Arizona to snag 21 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 35.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Bengals allowed Northern Arizona to convert 27 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.9% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bengals shot 29 out of 52 from the field which had them sitting at 55.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, Idaho State converted 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 81.0%. Northern Arizona committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Bengals to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Bengals were able to snag 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this game.

Jamison Guerra ended up having an impact for the Bengals for the contest. He racked up 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for this game. He made 9 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Idaho State has a win-loss record of 9-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bengals are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 100th in the nation. Idaho State has accounted for 1,320 points so far this season (77.6 per contest) and they pull in 33.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per contest (280th in college) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Bengals commit 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bengals defensively are ranked 191st in the country in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (287th in college). The Idaho State defense gives up 33.5% on three-point shots (124 of 370) and their opponents are making 76.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.9 dimes and 29.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 146th and 6th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Idaho State

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