Montana State vs Portland State 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Portland State Vikings (8-13) vs. Montana State Bobcats (18-5)
February 10, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats -10 / Portland State Vikings +10; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Portland State Vikings and Montana State Bobcats meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Worthington Arena. The Portland State Vikings look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Montana State Bobcats look to build on their nine-game winning streak.
The Portland State Vikings are averaging 73 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Khalid Thomas is averaging 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds. Marlon Ruffin is the third double-digit scorer and Ezekiel Alley is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 76.6 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Jubrile Belo is averaging 13.3 points and 1 assist, while Xavier Bishop is averaging 12.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Amin Adamu is the third double-digit scorer and Abdul Mohamed is dishing 1.8 assists. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The Vikings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bobcats are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games. The over is 6-0 in Vikings last 6 overall. The under is 5-0 in Bobcats last 5 overall. The favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Montana State Bobcats are the better team, and they’re going to be decent sized favorites. However, the Portland State Vikings are a scrappy, feisty team that competes and only loses by an average of 4.5 points on the road and 4.4 points in the underdog role. Portland State is also 7-3 against the spread on the road. We’re getting a lot of points. Give me the Vikings.
