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

Idaho will take on Sacramento State in men's college basketball action at Idaho Central Arena on Saturday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Idaho as the most likely winner of the Sacramento State vs. Idaho game.

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Sacramento State and Idaho 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Idaho a 75% chance of beating Sacramento State. Our predicted final score has Idaho winning 81-73.

According to our model, Idaho (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

Sacramento State vs. Idaho odds

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

Bet Type	Sacramento State	Idaho
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+240	-280
Total	o158.5 (-110)	u158.5 (-105)

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

Sacramento State vs. Idaho picks and best bet

After matching our predictions 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	Idaho -6.5	-108
Moneyline	Idaho	-280
Total	Under 158.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Idaho -6.5 at the spread.

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

Sacramento State vs. Idaho game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between Idaho and Sacramento State at Idaho Central Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Sacramento State vs. Idaho
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Idaho Central Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Idaho, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Sacramento State on Saturday.

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