Idaho vs. Sacramento State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 22

The Idaho Vandals (11-7, 3-2 Big Sky) host the Sacramento State Hornets (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky) at ICCU Arena, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The Hornets are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 159.5 in the matchup.

Idaho enters this game after a 75-67 win against Weber State on Saturday. Biko Johnson totaled 26 points, six rebounds and two assists for Idaho. Sacramento State heads into this game on the heels of a 93-89 victory over Northern Colorado in overtime on Saturday. Prophet Johnson scored a team-leading 30 points for Sacramento State in the victory.

Idaho vs. Sacramento State Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: ICCU Arena in Moscow, Idaho
• Spread favorite: Idaho -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Idaho -546
• Moneyline underdog: Sacramento State +400
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Idaho vs. Sacramento State

• Six of Idaho's games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 159.5 points.
• Eight of Sacramento State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 159.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.6 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than the point total of 159.5 for this contest.
• The 155.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 3.8 less than the 159.5-point total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Idaho's games is 153.7 points, 5.8 fewer than the over/under of 159.5 set for this contest.
• A difference of 1.1 points separates the average over/under in Sacramento State's games (160.6 points) and this contest's over/under (159.5).

Betting the Spread: Idaho vs. Sacramento State

• In Idaho's 15 games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Vandals have been favored by 9.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
• Sacramento State has six wins against the spread in 15 games this season.
• The Hornets have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more eight times this season and have covered the spread twice.
• Idaho has two wins against the spread, and is 3-1 overall, at home this season.
• Idaho is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Sacramento State is 3-7 against the spread, and 0-10 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Idaho vs. Sacramento State

• This season, Idaho has been moneyline favorites 10 times and won six of those games.
• The Vandals have played as a favorite of -546 or more once this season and won that game.
• Idaho has a 84.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Sacramento State has come away with one win in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Hornets have won all of their five games in which they were named as at least a +400 moneyline underdog.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sacramento State has a 20% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Idaho vs. Sacramento State

• Pick ATS: Idaho (- 9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  
• Prediction: Idaho 85 - Sacramento State 67