Idaho Vandals vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Events Center is where the Weber State Wildcats (9-8) will take on the Idaho Vandals (10-6) on Saturday.

The Idaho Vandals faced Montana State and went home with a win by a final score of 92-89 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Vandals left the arena with 19 and Montana State recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 14 tries from distance. Montana State shot 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Montana State grabbed 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Montana State doled out 12 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Idaho allowed their opponent to shoot 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Vandals converted 11 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Idaho walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (34 of 68) and buried 13 out of their 29 3-point shots.

Biko Johnson is a player who came through for the game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He shot 64.3% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Idaho comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-6 for the campaign. They have an average of 81.5 points per game (95th in Division 1) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Vandals are connecting on 37.4% from downtown (178 of 476) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Idaho is pulling down 37.5 boards per game and has accumulated 222 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 279th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vandals have forced 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 43rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 195 relinquished on the season. The Vandals defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (407 of 929) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 186th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.5).

When they last played, the Weber State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 76-71 when they faced Northern Colorado. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Weber State allowed Northern Colorado to collect 30 in all (10 offensive). They went 7.1% from three-point range by shooting 1 of 14 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Wildcats permitted Northern Colorado to convert 27 of 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this contest. Overall, the Wildcats ended up going 25 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Weber State buried 3 out of their 10 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.7%. Northern Colorado committed 23 fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats pulled down 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this game.

Edwin Suarez Jr. pitched in for the Wildcats in the matchup. He had 18 points in his 22 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 7 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and added 8 rebounds.

Weber State has a mark of 9-8 on the year. The Wildcats commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per contest (137th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. Weber State has totaled 1,425 pts so far this year (83.8 per game) and they pull in 40.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 75th in the nation.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 228th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 75.0. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (177th in the nation). The Weber State defense allows 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (111 of 412) and opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.8 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which is ranked 135th and 184th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Idaho

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