Idaho Vandals vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Montana Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT

TV: ESPN+

The Montana Grizzlies (13-10) will go up against the Idaho Vandals (13-9) at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday.

The Idaho Vandals faced Northern Arizona and took home the win by a score of 79-62 in their last contest. Idaho wrapped up the game with a 54.4% FG percentage (31 out of 57) and buried 10 out of their 25 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vandals converted 7 of 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Idaho allowed the other team to go 43.4% from the field on 23 of 53 shooting. Northern Arizona doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Northern Arizona collected 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northern Arizona finished 61.1% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 5 of 17 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Vandals ended up finishing with 18 and Northern Arizona recorded 14 personal fouls.

Isaiah Brickner is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 28 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 12 out of 16 shooting.

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Idaho enters this one with a win-loss mark of 13-9 so far this year. They are averaging 80.0 points per contest (103rd in the nation) while hitting 45.2% from the floor. The Vandals are hitting 36.3% from downtown (232 of 640) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Idaho is pulling down 36.8 boards per game and has earned 291 dimes this year, which has them ranked 272nd in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Vandals are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 59th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 263 surrendered for the season. The Vandals defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (555 of 1,271) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 182nd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.5).

The last time they took the court, the Montana Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 86-79 against Sacramento State. The Grizzlies were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Sacramento State was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Montana made 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 28 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Grizzlies allowed Sacramento State to make 29 of 59 tries from the floor which had them at 49.2% in this matchup. They finished 45.8% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Montana permitted Sacramento State to collect 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Te'Jon Sawyer was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He racked up 31 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 13 of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 81.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Montana has a mark of 13-10 on the season. The Grizzlies commit 17.7 fouls per game and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.7 times per game (87th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. Montana has totaled 1,820 pts on the year (79.1 per game) and they collect 35.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are hitting on 49.9% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in the nation.

The Montana defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (168 of 532) and their opposition makes 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.2 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks 172nd and 93rd in college. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 160th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (100th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Idaho

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