The Hornets will play the Bengals on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Sacramento State and Idaho State are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Sacramento State currently has a 97.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Idaho State is 98.67.
- Away Sacramento State - Sacramento State starts this game with a 0-7 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Big Sky Conference for away team wins.
- Home Idaho State - Idaho State meets Sacramento State boasting a 4-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Big Sky Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Sacramento State currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Big Sky Conference, with Idaho State now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Sky Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Sacramento State has a 0.333 overall win percentage, with Idaho State matching up with a 0.538 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Sacramento State currently possesses 4-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Idaho State has tallied a 7-6 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Sacramento State faces Idaho State in basketball on January 1st.
Both teams have 0-0 conference standing, crucial for tournament seedings. Sacramento State has a 4-8 overall record, while Idaho State is 7-6. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Sacramento State is on a 4-game losing streak, while Idaho State lost their last game. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
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Sacramento State at Idaho State Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Idaho State | 7-6 | 0.538 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | L1 |
| Sacramento State | 4-8 | 0.333 | 4-1 | 0-7 | 0-0 | - | 0.000 | L4 |
Sacramento State & Idaho State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Sacramento State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Sacramento State YR: futures available
Idaho State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Idaho State YR: futures available
Sacramento State & Idaho State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Sacramento State vs Idaho State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 9:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Sacramento State vs Idaho State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Sacramento State vs Idaho State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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- Wisconsin Green Bay vs Purdue Fort Wayne - 2:00pm EST
- Milwaukee vs Wright State - 2:00pm EST
- Oral Roberts vs North Dakota - 2:00pm EST
- Jacksonville vs Lipscomb - 2:00pm EST
- Florida Gulf Coast vs Central Arkansas - 2:00pm EST
- Evansville vs Illinois State - 3:00pm EST
- Valparaiso vs Southern Illinois - 3:00pm EST
- California Baptist vs UT Arlington - 3:00pm EST
- Chattanooga vs UNC Greensboro - 4:00pm EST
- Portland State vs Weber State - 4:00pm EST
- Southern Indiana vs SIU Edwardsville - 4:30pm EST
- Western Illinois vs UT-Martin - 4:30pm EST
- Morehead State vs Lindenwood - 4:30pm EST
- UC Irvine vs Cal State Bakersfield - 5:00pm EST
- Cal State Northridge vs UC Davis - 5:00pm EST
- Southern Miss vs UL Monroe - 5:00pm EST
- Omaha vs South Dakota State - 5:15pm EST
- Northern Arizona vs Montana - 6:00pm EST
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- Bellarmine vs West Georgia - 7:00pm EST
- Eastern Kentucky vs Queens Charlotte - 7:00pm EST
- Hawaii vs UC Riverside - 8:00pm EST
- Utah Valley vs Tarleton - 8:00pm EST
- Indiana State vs Northern Iowa - 8:00pm EST
- North Florida vs Austin Peay - 8:00pm EST
- Utah Tech vs Abilene Christian - 8:00pm EST
- Eastern Illinois vs SE Missouri State - 8:30pm EST
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- Northern Colorado vs Montana State - 9:00pm EST
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