Portland State vs Idaho 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Idaho Vandals and Portland State Vikings meet Monday in college basketball action at the Viking Pavilion. The Idaho Vandals need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Portland State Vikings need a win after losing eight of their last nine games.

The Idaho Vandals are averaging 73.9 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 81.3 points on 48 percent shooting. Mikey Dixon is averaging 17.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Trevante Anderson is averaging 12.2 points and 3.9 assists. Rashad Smith is dishing 1.4 assists and Tanner Christensen is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The Portland State Vikings are averaging 67.7 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.8 points and 0.4 assists, while Marlon Ruffin is averaging 10.4 points and 3.4 rebounds. Khalid Thomas is dishing 0.7 assists and Damion Squire is grabbing 1 rebound. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 26.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Vandals are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Vikings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games. The over is 7-3-1 in Vandals last 11 overall. The under is 22-6 in Vikings last 28 overall. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

There’s not a lot of separation between these two teams, and neither side is playing good ball at the moment. The Portland State Vikings will have the edge at home, obviously, but the Idaho Vandals are 6-1 against the spread on the road and 10-5-1 against the spread on the season. Portland State is 0-4 against the spread as a favorite. Give me the Vandals and the points.