Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs Idaho State Bengals

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Reed Gym in Pocatello, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho State Bengals (10-17) welcome the Montana Grizzlies (14-12) at Reed Gym on Thursday.

The Montana Grizzlies faced Montana State and took a loss by a score of 82-71 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 21 and Montana State recorded 15 fouls. They made 10 of 22 tries from three-point range. Montana State shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of 21 shots. Additionally, Montana State totaled 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Montana State earned 16 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Montana let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 15 of 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. Montana finished having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 out of 54) and knocked down 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Money Williams is one guy who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 25 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished 37.5% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Montana comes into this game with a mark of 14-12 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Montana is collecting 35.3 boards per game and is sitting with 408 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 87th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 588) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.4 pts per game (126th in college) while going 49.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 32.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 168th in the country in PPG allowed (73.3). The Grizzlies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (682 of 1,589) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 167th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 348 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Idaho State Bengals took a loss by a final score of 99-69 when they played Idaho. In regard to attacking the glass, Idaho State allowed Idaho to pull down 38 in total (8 offensive). They finished 48.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 27 and ended up going 12 out of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Bengals allowed Idaho to convert 37 out of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 59.7% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bengals walked away from this one shooting 23 for 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.4%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Idaho State converted 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Idaho earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Bengals to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Bengals recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 25 for this game.

Caleb Van De Griend ended up being a major contributor for the Bengals for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 10 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 13 points in his 20 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Idaho State has a win-loss record of 10-17 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Bengals are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 165th in the nation. Idaho State has totaled 2,006 points on the season (74.3 per game) and they snag 32.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per game (312th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Bengals are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bengals are ranked 243rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 76.0. They have forced 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (335th in D-1). The Idaho State defense concedes 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (205 of 577) and opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.9 assists and 29.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 138th and 7th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montana

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