How to watch Idaho State Bengals vs. Idaho Vandals: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Idaho State vs. Idaho basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Idaho State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 39-29 lead against Idaho.

Idaho State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Idaho Vandals @ Idaho State Bengals

Current Records: Idaho 9-12, Idaho State 8-10

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: Reed Gym -- Pocatello, Idaho
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $19.95

What to Know

Idaho is 2-8 against Idaho State since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off in a Big Sky battle at 4:00 p.m. ET at Reed Gym. The Bengals are favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop the Vandals in their last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.

Idaho will bounce into Saturday's contest after (finally) beating Weber State, who they had gone 1-9 against in their ten prior meetings. Idaho walked away with an 82-74 win over Weber State on Thursday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Idaho State, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Eastern Washington by a score of 78-70 on Thursday.

Idaho's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Idaho State, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10.

The two teams pleased both fans and bettors in their last matchups by winning and covering the spread. Looking forward, Idaho State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Idaho State in mind: they have a solid 11-5 record against the spread this season.

Idaho came out on top in a nail-biter against Idaho State in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 55-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idaho since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.