The Idaho Vandals (6-9, 0-2 Big Sky) will try to stop a three-game losing skid when hosting the Sacramento State Hornets (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at ICCU Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hornets’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Vandals ().
The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of January 5, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Sacramento State Vs Idaho Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Idaho (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131) |
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.
Sacramento State Vs Idaho Stat Rankings
| Sacramento State Avg. (Rank) | Idaho Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 67.6 (295th) | Points Scored | 76.7 (91st) |
| 67.6 (143rd) | Points Allowed | 68.3 (171st) |
| 35.6 (107th) | Rebounds | 31.8 (287th) |
| 10.6 (114th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 (318th) |
| 7.6 (161st) | 3pt Made | 8.1 (107th) |
| 13.4 (166th) | Assists | 13.4 (166th) |
| 13.7 (297th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (73rd) |
Sacramento State Vs Idaho Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Hornets are 7-5-0 this year.
- Sacramento State doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 3-point favorite or greater this season.
- Out of 12 Hornets games so far this season, six have gone over the total.
- Sacramento State’s games have finished with more than 131 points eight times so far this season.
- The over/under in this matchup is 131 points, 4.3 fewer than the average total in this season’s Hornets contests.
- Idaho’s record against the spread is 7-6-0.
- The Vandals are 5-5 as 3-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 12 Sacramento State’s games so far this year, six have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 10 Vandals games have featured more than 131 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Idaho’s games this year (131) is 14 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Sacramento State Impact Players
- Callum McRae posts a team-high 9.9 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 11.8 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 51.8% from the floor.
- Zach Chappell paces the Hornets at 15.1 points per contest, while also putting up 1.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
- Akolda Mawein puts up 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 53.5% from the floor.
- Cameron Wilbon leads his team in assists per game (3.4), and also puts up 8.7 points and 4 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Austin Patterson is averaging 9.6 points, 1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
Idaho Impact Players
- Isaac Jones is the Vandals’ top scorer (18.4 points per game) and rebounder (7.1), and contributes 1.1 assists.
- Divant’e Moffitt is the Vandals’ top assist man (5.3 per game), and he produces 16.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.
- Nigel Burris gives the Vandals 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Yusef Salih is posting 7.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 34.6% of his shots from the field and 32.9% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per contest.
- The Vandals get 6.1 points, 3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Rashad Smith.
