Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Idaho Vandals

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-18) are headed to ICCU Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Idaho Vandals (15-13).

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks played Northern Colorado and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-77 in their last contest. Northern Arizona finished the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 of 55) and knocked down 7 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks buried 20 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 74.1%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 6 dimes for this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Northern Arizona allowed the other team to shoot 53.7% from the floor on 29 of 54 shooting. Northern Colorado distributed 11 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Moreover, Northern Colorado collected 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Colorado walked away from this one shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 tries. They converted 4 of 15 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Lumberjacks walked away with 19 while Northern Colorado finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Chris Komin is someone who played a role in this matchup. He ended up shooting 52.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 40 mins and collected 4 boards. He accumulated 34 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Northern Arizona heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-18 for the year. They average 72.8 points per game (261st in college) while going 47.0% from the field. The Lumberjacks are hitting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 570) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northern Arizona is pulling down 30.3 boards per game and has 374 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 228th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.7 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Lumberjacks are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 244th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.1). The Lumberjacks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.6% (757 of 1,589) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 202nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 378 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Idaho Vandals walked away with a victory by a final of 86-80 when they played Sacramento State. The Vandals were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Sacramento State had 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Vandals to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 74.1%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Idaho buried 14 of their 34 tries (41.2%). Overall, the Vandals shot 26 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. The Vandals permitted Sacramento State to convert 23 of their 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.8% for the matchup. They finished 31.6% from distance by going 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 28 of 33 from the free throw line (84.8%). Regarding team rebounding, Idaho permitted Sacramento State to collect 28 in total (5 offensive).

Biko Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Vandals for the contest. He converted 7 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Idaho has a record of 15-13 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Vandals are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 209th in college. Idaho has totaled 2,219 pts for the year (79.3 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (250th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Vandals are committing 18.8 fouls per game and they hit 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Vandals are ranked 192nd in college in points allowed per game with 74.0. They are forcing 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (152nd in D-1). The Idaho defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (209 of 599) and their opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.0 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which has them ranked 72nd and 121st in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho

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