How to watch Montana Grizzlies vs. Idaho Vandals: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Montana vs. Idaho basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 1, 2024 at 10:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Idaho after losing seven in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Idaho leads 40-37 over the Grizzlies. Idaho took a big hit to their ego last Saturday, so a victory here would be a pleasant pick-me-up.

Idaho came into the contest 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 @ Montana Grizzlies

Current Records: Idaho 7-13, Montana 14-7

How To Watch

When: Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Dahlberg Arena -- Missoula, Montana
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $41.00

What to Know

Montana is 8-2 against the Vandals since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Both teams will face off in a Big Sky battle at 9:00 p.m. ET at Dahlberg Arena. Idaho took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Montana, who comes in off a win.

Montana was handed a 26-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against the Hornets on Saturday. The Grizzlies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 win over the Hornets. The victory was just what Montana needed coming off of a 72-46 loss in their prior match.

Meanwhile, Idaho's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight defeat. They were the victim of a painful 89-68 loss at the hands of the Bears. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Idaho was thoroughly outmatched 46-29 in the second half.

Idaho struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as N. Colorado posted 20 assists.

The Grizzlies are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for the Vandals, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13.

Looking ahead, Montana is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14 points. This contest will be their tenth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-3 against the spread).

Montana strolled past the Vandals in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 68-53. Does Montana have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vandals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.