It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Idaho Vandals (3-9, 0-1 BigSky) welcome the Weber State Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 BigSky) to Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome. The game begins at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, December 31, 2018.
Weber State Wildcats vs. Idaho Vandals Betting Prediction
The Wildcats are hoping for a better outcome after their 83-66 loss to the San Diego Toreros in their last game. San Diego’s 0.185 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Weber State, who had a mark of 0.098. Cody John led Weber State in scoring with 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
In the Vandals’ last game, they lost big to the UC Irvine Anteaters, 86-68. UC Irvine won the rebounding battle. The Anteaters had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. six), defensive rebounds (27 vs. 16) and total rebounds (42 vs. 22). Jared Rodriguez put together a good game for Idaho, leading the team in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
After the Vandals won the only contest against the Wildcats last season, 68-62, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Vandals knocked down 14 of their 17 free throws (82.4 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.5 vs. 14.3).
Points at the line might be scarce for Idaho in this meeting. The Vandals currently rank 195th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.231, while Weber State ranks 74th in FTA rate allowed (0.196). Furthermore, the Wildcats rank 53rd in turnover percentage (16.7 percent), while the Vandals rank 351st in opponents’ turnover percentage (14.6 percent).
Weber State at Idaho Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Idaho, ATS Winner – Weber State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Weber State ranks 23rd in three pointers allowed per game (18.7) while Idaho ranks 211th (25.3).
The Wildcats rank 47th in blocks per game (4.3) while the Vandals rank 165th (2.0).
Idaho averages 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 112th in the country. Weber State ranks 198th in rebounds allowed per game (37.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.4, up from 8.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Vandals have scored an average of 72.6 points per game (1.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.2 points per game (1.7 above their season average).
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