Montana State vs Portland State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
Portland State Vikings (12-16) vs. Montana State Bobcats (20-9)
February 25, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats -10 / Portland State Vikings +10; Over/Under: +146
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The Portland State Vikings and Montana State Bobcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Worthington Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Portland State Vikings Betting Preview
The Portland State Vikings are averaging 76.7 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Cameron Parker is averaging 17.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Jorell Saterfield is averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. Hunter Woods is the third double-digit scorer and Isiah Kirby is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.
The Montana State Bobcats Betting Preview
The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 73.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 42.5 percent shooting. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 17 points and 0.9 assists, while Jubrile Belo is averaging 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. Great Osobor is grabbing 4.5 rebounds and Darius Brown II is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Portland State vs Montana State Trends
The Vikings are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 Saturday games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Bobcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Vikings last 5 overall. The under is 13-5 in Bobcats last 18 overall. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Portland State Vikings enter this game playing below average ball, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 7.3 points. The Montana State Bobcats win at home by an average of 19.4 points while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. Big chalk, but Montana State should roll at home. I’ll lay the points.
