The Idaho State Bengals (3-10, 0-0 Big Sky) hope to end a three-game losing streak when hosting the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-9, 0-0 Big Sky) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Reed Gym. The contest airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Lumberjacks’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Bengals ().
The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of December 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Northern Arizona Vs Idaho State Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Idaho State (+1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Northern Arizona Vs Idaho State Stat Rankings
| Northern Arizona Avg. (Rank) | Idaho State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.5 (147th) | Points Scored | 68.1 (284th) |
| 75.6 (328th) | Points Allowed | 69.5 (207th) |
| 30.2 (343rd) | Rebounds | 32.2 (274th) |
| 9.5 (212th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 (278th) |
| 7.3 (197th) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (61st) |
| 12.4 (251st) | Assists | 12.2 (265th) |
| 10.2 (32nd) | Turnovers | 12.2 (173rd) |
Northern Arizona Vs Idaho State Betting Trends
- The Lumberjacks’ record against the spread is 7-4-0.
- Northern Arizona is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 1-point favorites this year.
- The Lumberjacks have seen seven of their 11 games hit the over.
- Eight times so far this year, Northern Arizona and its opponent have combined for more than 138.5 points.
- The total for this game is 138.5, and that’s 11.7 points fewer than the average total in Lumberjacks games thus far this season.
- Idaho State is 4-7-0 against the spread this year.
- The Bengals have an ATS record of 4-4 as 1-point underdogs or more.
- This season, seven of Northern Arizona’s 11 games have hit the over.
- Bengals games have gone over 138.5 points on six occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is one point higher than the average scoring total for Idaho State’s games (137.5).
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Northern Arizona Impact Players
- Jalen Cole puts up 18.9 points and 2.8 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 4 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 34.1% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Carson Towt leads his team in both rebounds (8.2) and assists (3.5) per game, and also posts 7.7 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Nik Mains puts up 8.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Xavier Fuller puts up 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 41.7% from the floor.
- Liam Lloyd posts 7.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 34.9% from the field and 27.7% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
Idaho State Impact Players
- Miguel Tomley is the Bengals’ top scorer (13.5 points per game), and he averages 2.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
- Brock Mackenzie gets the Bengals 13.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Jared Rodriguez leads the Bengals in rebounding (4.4 per game), and averages 10.5 points and 0.9 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Bengals get 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Brayden Parker.
- Austin Smellie paces the Bengals in assists (2.3 per game), and posts 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
