It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Sacramento State Hornets (6-6, 0-3 BigSky) welcome the Idaho State Bengals (6-7, 2-2 BigSky) to The Hornets Nest. The game is scheduled to start at 10:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Idaho State Bengals at Sacramento State Hornets Betting Prediction
In the Bengals’ last outing, they were defeated by the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 81-69. Making free throws was one of Northern Arizona’s biggest advantages. They were 19-20 (95.0 percent), while the Bengals were 11-14 (78.6 percent). Balint Mocsan was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Hornets fell to the Montana State Bobcats in their last outing, 84-70. Getting to the free throw line was one of Montana State’s largest strengths. They had 42 free throw attempts, while Sacramento State had just 11. With 18 points on 7-for-20 shooting, Marcus Graves was Sacramento State’s leading scorer.
It will be a showdown of contrasting tempos as the up-tempo Hornets (ranked 93rd in the NCAA in possessions per game) will look to push the more methodical Bengals (245th in possessions per game).
After the Bengals won both contests against the Hornets last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, Idaho State won 67-64. Idaho State had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.622 vs. 0.442). Sacramento State, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.6 vs. 20.0).
Idaho State Bengals at Sacramento State Hornets Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Sacramento State, ATS Winner – Sacramento State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Idaho State ranks 35th in three pointers attempted per game (27.2) while Sacramento State ranks 259th (16.6).
The Hornets rank 31st in steals per game (8.3) while the Bengals rank 168th (5.1).
Sacramento State averages 14.6 assists per game, which ranks 83rd in the country. Idaho State ranks 187th in assists allowed per game (14.8).
The Bengals rank 38th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Hornets rank 132nd (4.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Bengals’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hornets have scored an average of 64.2 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (5.9 above their season average).
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