Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State prediction: Why Idaho State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET as Northern Arizona takes on the favored Idaho State in men's college basketball action at Idaho Central Arena.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Idaho State as the most likely winner of the Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Northern Arizona and Idaho State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Idaho State a 65% chance of defeating Northern Arizona. Our predicted final score has Idaho State winning 73-69.

According to our model, Northern Arizona (+4.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 142.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northern Arizona	Idaho State
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+170	-205
Total	o142.5 (-105)	u142.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Northern Arizona +4.5	-110
Moneyline	Northern Arizona	+170
Total	Over 142.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Northern Arizona +4.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between Idaho State and Northern Arizona at Idaho Central Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Idaho Central Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Idaho State, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Northern Arizona on Saturday.

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