Sacramento State Hornets vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs Idaho Vandals

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID

TV: ESPN+

ICCU Arena is the site where the Idaho Vandals (11-7) will play the Sacramento State Hornets (6-11) on Thursday.

The Sacramento State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Colorado and notched a win by a score of 93-89 in their last contest. Sacramento State ended with a 42.0% FG percentage (29 out of 69) and converted 10 of 32 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets made 25 of 34 shots for a percentage of 73.5%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists in the matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defending, Sacramento State let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the floor on 35 out of 68 shooting. Northern Colorado recorded 20 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Northern Colorado grabbed 35 boards (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northern Colorado finished the game shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 13 shots. They also converted 8 of their 28 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 17 and Northern Colorado finished the game with 25 personal fouls.

Prophet Johnson is one player who came through for the matchup. He finished with 30 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 44 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Sacramento State will take the court with a record of 6-11 for the year. They are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 fouls every game. As a team, Sacramento State is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has tallied 222 dimes for the year, which ranks 319th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (137 of 420) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.2 points per game (148th in D-1) while shooting 40.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 320th in the country in allowing assists with 297 relinquished for the campaign. The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (490 of 1,075) and they surrender 40.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 33.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 343rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (82.4).

In their last game, the Idaho Vandals walked away with a victory by a final of 75-67 against Weber State. The Vandals were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Weber State was called for 26 fouls for the game which took the Vandals to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 65.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Idaho buried 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Vandals finished 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Vandals permitted Weber State to knock down 17 out of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 30.4% for this game. They shot 23.8% from distance by hitting 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 28 out of 39 at the free throw line (71.8%). When talking about rebounds, Idaho allowed Weber State to grab 42 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Biko Johnson pitched in for the Vandals in the game. He had 26 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in this matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Idaho has a win-loss record of 11-7 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Vandals are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 198th in the nation. Idaho has tallied 1,447 pts so far this season (80.4 per game) and they pull in 37.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (249th in college) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. The Vandals commit 18.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Idaho defense gives up 33.9% from downtown (142 of 419) and their opposition makes 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 11.8 dimes and 33.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 63rd and 104th in Division 1. The Vandals on the defensive end are ranked 173rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.3. They are forcing 11.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (157th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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