Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Idaho State Bengals

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-21) are headed to Idaho Central Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Idaho State Bengals (12-19) in the Big Sky Championship.

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks faced Montana State and took a loss by a score of 76-65 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 12 while Montana State accumulated 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. Montana State finished the contest at 61.5% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 13 tries. On top of that, Montana State snagged 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Montana State earned 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Northern Arizona allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks made 6 of 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Northern Arizona finished the game having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and made 7 of their 21 3-point shots.

Oakland Fort is a guy who came through in the matchup. He finished shooting 83.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 10 out of 12 shooting.

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Northern Arizona will take the court with a win-loss mark of 10-21 on the year. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Northern Arizona is pulling in 29.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 408 dimes this season, which ranks 228th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Lumberjacks are hitting 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (235 of 631) and 68.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.5 points per outing (281st in college hoops) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They concede 38.2% from 3-point land and they are 250th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (76.5). The Lumberjacks are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (851 of 1,757) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 225th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 424 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Idaho State Bengals took a loss by a score of 83-65 when they faced Sacramento State. The Bengals earned 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. Sacramento State committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bengals to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding shots from distance, Idaho State made 6 of 29 tries (20.7%). When the game finished, the Bengals went 22 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 37.9%. The Bengals allowed Sacramento State to make 29 of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 53.7% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 38.9% from downtown by hitting 7 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). Concerning rebounds, Idaho State allowed Sacramento State to grab 33 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Louis Bond was important for the Bengals in the game. He racked up 15 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 6 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Idaho State has a mark of 12-19 this season. When it comes to offense, the Bengals are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 177th in college. Idaho State has totaled 2,308 pts on the season (74.5 per contest) and they pull in 32.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (321st in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Bengals have committed 17.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Idaho State defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (236 of 659) and opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.9 assists and 29.4 rebounds every game, which is 139th and 9th in D-1. The Bengals on the defensive side of the court are 243rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 76.2. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (339th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Arizona

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