Weber State Wildcats vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Idaho State Bengals

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Reed Gym in Pocatello, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho State Bengals (12-17) will go up against the Weber State Wildcats (15-14) at Reed Gym on Saturday.

The Weber State Wildcats faced off with Montana and notched a win by a score of 92-72 in their last game. Weber State finished having earned a 58.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 56) and buried 9 of their 18 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Weber State let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. Montana totaled 12 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Montana grabbed 17 rebounds (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Montana went 82.4% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 17 shots. They also buried 8 out of their 24 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 14 while Montana finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Viljami Vartiainen is a player who was important in this game. He totaled 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 81.8% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Weber State will play this contest with a record of 15-14 this year. They have an average of 81.9 pts per contest (61st in D-1) on 46.9% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 35.4% on 3-pointers (210 of 593) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Weber State is pulling in 37.4 boards per game and has earned 405 assists so far this year, which ranks 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.6% from beyond the arc and they are 265th in college in points per game allowed (77.0). The Wildcats defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (789 of 1,696) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 196th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 387 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Idaho State Bengals got the victory with a final of 91-76 when they played Montana State. The Bengals snagged 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Montana State earned 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bengals to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Idaho State knocked down 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). When all was said and done, the Bengals walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.6%. The Bengals allowed Montana State to convert 24 of their 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.1% in this game. They went 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 27 from the charity stripe (77.8%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Idaho State allowed Montana State to grab 19 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Gus Etchison was important for the Bengals in this contest. He tallied 36 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 15 out of 25 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Idaho State has a mark of 12-17 so far this year. The Bengals are committing 17.2 fouls every game and they go 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per game (317th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. Idaho State has scored 2,170 points this season (74.8 per contest) and they pull down 32.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Bengals are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 145th in D-1.

The Idaho State defense gives up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (221 of 621) and opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.7 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 127th and 5th in the nation. The Bengals on the defensive end are ranked 235th in the country in points per game surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (329th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Weber State

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