Southern Utah vs Portland State 3/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Portland State Vikings and Southern Utah Thunderbirds meet Thursday in the college basketball Big Sky Quarterfinal at the Idaho Central Arena. The Portland State Vikings look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds look for a win after winning four of their last five games.

The Portland State Vikings are averaging 73.5 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.9 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Khalid Thomas is averaging 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds. Ezekiel Alley is the third double-digit scorer and Damion Squire is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are averaging 78.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Tevian Jones is averaging 14.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while John Knight III is averaging 14.5 points and 4.2 assists. Maizen Fausett is the third double-digit scorer and Dre Marin is dishing 2.3 assists. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Vikings are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Thunderbirds are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 11-3 in Vikings last 14 overall. The over is 34-16-1 in Thunderbirds last 51 overall.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are going to get the benefit of the doubt here and should be favored, but Portland State is not a pushover and is playing quality basketball as of late. The Portland State Vikings are also 10-5 against the spread in non-home games this season, and only loses in the underdog role by an average of 4.2 points. This should be a good game that comes down to the wire. Give me the points.