Pacific Tigers vs Idaho Vandals Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/23

Planning on watching today’s Tigers and Vandals game? Catch the action at ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID, as the Vandals hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 142 points, with the Vandals being the favored team playing at home against the Tigers.

PACIFIC TIGERS VS IDAHO VANDALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Idaho Vandals -2.5

This game will be played at ICCU Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE IDAHO VANDALS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-65 in favor of the Vandals.
• Not only will Idaho pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Will Pacific Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

Pacific enters their 10th game of the season with a 4-5 record. If they win today, they will have an opportunity to bring their road record to .500, which is currently 1-2. Pacific has a subpar ATS record, sitting below .500 at 1-8. When examining their performance in the last five games, they have yet to cover the spread, going 0-5.

Through nine games, Pacific has an over/under record of 2-7-0 with their games averaging a combined 141.4 points per game so far. Looking at the Tigers’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-3 with their games averaging 139 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the Pacific offense ended with 58 points against Northern Arizona. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 38.5% and made 4 threes. The top scorer for the Tigers was Judson Martindale with 21 points, while Greg Outlaw also chipped in with 13 points.

Pacific’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 74.9 points per game. So far, the Pacific defense is giving up an average of 8.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13.3 times per game (516th).

Can the Vandals Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

This will be Idaho’s ninth game of the season, and they currently have a 4-4 record. In their previous five home games, including last year, Idaho has a 3-2 record. Entering today’s game, Idaho holds a 3-3 record against the spread. Over their last five games, the team is 3-1 ATS.

Looking at their over/under performance through eight games, Idaho has an over/under record of 3-2-1, with their games averaging 144.8 points per game on average. The Vandals have an over/under record of 1-1-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 143 points per game.

Coming off a good offensive performance, Idaho’s offense scored 85 points against Cal Poly. Their field goal percentage for the game was 49.1%, and they went 24/33 from the free-throw line. Offensively, the Vandals hold a season-long field goal percentage of 45%, placing them 177th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 263rd in terms of percentage and 135th in three-pointers made.

At this time, the Vandals’ defense is positioned 107th in the country, permitting 69.1 points per game. Idaho’s three-point defense is currently 49th in the country at 5.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.4% of their shots vs. Idaho.