Idaho State vs. Denver Predictions - Dec. 6

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The Idaho State Bengals (5-4) hit the court against the Denver Pioneers (3-5) on December 6, 2025.

Saturday's matchup between the Bengals and the Pioneers sees the Bengals as a solid, 8.5-point favorite. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.5.

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Idaho State vs. Denver Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, December 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Pocatello, Idaho
  • Arena: Reed Gym
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Idaho State vs. Denver Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Idaho State (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Idaho State (-418), Denver (+320)
  • Total: 143.5 points

Pick ATS:Denver (+8.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  • Prediction: Idaho State 79, Denver 71

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Idaho State vs. Denver Comparison

Idaho State Rank Idaho State Stat Denver Stat Denver Rank
280th 73.1 Points Scored 75.6 233rd
60th 67.0 Points Allowed 87.4 355th
256th 13.2 Assists 11.0 341st
190th 11.9 Turnovers 10.6 94th
160th 45.9% Field Goal % 44.6% 224th
138th 42.3% Field Goal % Allowed 52.6% 364th

Idaho State Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bengals is Caleb Van De Griend, who averages 14.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
  • Jamison Guerra leads Idaho State in assists, averaging 4.1 per game while also scoring 7.8 points per contest.
  • Martin Kheil makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bengals, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
  • Guerra and Evan Otten lead Idaho State on the defensive end, with Guerra leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Otten in blocks averaging 1.7 per contest.

Denver Key Players

  • Carson Johnson scores 17.6 points and adds 2.6 assists per game, and is at the top of the Pioneers' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Gabe Oldham grabs 5.4 rebounds per game (also scoring 5.3 points per game and adds 0.8 assists per game) which secures the top of the Denver rebounding leaderboard.
  • Johnson is dependable from three-point range and leads the Pioneers with 2.3 made threes per game.
  • Denver's leader in steals is Logan Kinsey with 0.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Julius Rollins with 0.4 per game.

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