How to watch Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
Idaho State @ Northern Arizona
Current Records: Idaho State 6-20; Northern Arizona 9-18
What to Know
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and the Idaho State Bengals are set to square off in a Big Sky matchup at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 24 at Walkup Skydome. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
It’s hard to picture a worse loss than the 79-48 bruising that Northern Arizona suffered against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Monday.
Meanwhile, Idaho State came up short against the Northern Colorado Bears on Monday, falling 77-70.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Lumberjacks are expected to win a tight contest on Thursday. But bettors beware: they are only 1-5 against the spread when favored.
The losses put Northern Arizona at 9-18 and Idaho State at 6-20. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Northern Arizona is stumbling into the contest with the 351st fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.9 on average. The Bengals have had an even harder time: they are 44th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.2 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Walkup Skydome — Flagstaff, Arizona
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.84
Odds
The Lumberjacks are a 3-point favorite against the Bengals, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lumberjacks as a 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Idaho State have won nine out of their last 13 games against Northern Arizona.
- Dec 04, 2021 – Northern Arizona 73 vs. Idaho State 70
- Jan 09, 2021 – Idaho State 76 vs. Northern Arizona 70
- Jan 07, 2021 – Idaho State 73 vs. Northern Arizona 69
- Mar 11, 2020 – Idaho State 64 vs. Northern Arizona 62
- Feb 06, 2020 – Northern Arizona 88 vs. Idaho State 87
- Jan 11, 2020 – Idaho State 71 vs. Northern Arizona 67
- Feb 07, 2019 – Idaho State 81 vs. Northern Arizona 79
- Jan 05, 2019 – Northern Arizona 81 vs. Idaho State 69
- Feb 01, 2018 – Idaho State 63 vs. Northern Arizona 61
- Jan 06, 2018 – Idaho State 64 vs. Northern Arizona 60
- Feb 02, 2017 – Idaho State 91 vs. Northern Arizona 90
- Feb 18, 2016 – Northern Arizona 81 vs. Idaho State 68
- Jan 30, 2016 – Idaho State 88 vs. Northern Arizona 66
Injury Report for Northern Arizona
No Injury Information
Injury Report for Idaho State
- Tarik Cool: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
