Montana vs Portland State 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Portland State Vikings will travel to Dahlberg Arena to take on the Montana Grizzlies this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Portland State Vikings had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-14 on the season after being defeated by the Montana State Bobcats, 77-74, this past Thursday. Portland State was able to fight back from a 55-44 deficit early in the 2^nd half to make it a competitive game late, however, Montana State was able to secure the victory after a RaeQuan Battle jumper with :22 seconds left in regulation gave the Bobcats the lead for good. Portland State shot 47.0% from the field & 17.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Montana State to shoot 50.9% from the field & 57.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Vikings was Ezekiel Alley who had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, Portland State is averaging 73.0 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Vikings are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 30.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Portland State has been led by James Jean-Marie (12.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg), Khalid Thomas (10.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.8 spg), Ezekiel Alley (10.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg), & Ian Burke (7.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.8 spg). James Jean-Marie has missed the past three weeks and is stats is uncertain for this matchup.

Defensively, Portland State is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.1 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Vikings have a rebound margin of -1.6 and a turnover margin of 3.2.

The Montana Grizzlies dropped to 16-9 on the season after being defeated by the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 72-67 (OT), this past Thursday. Montana allowed Northern Arizona to fight back from a 61-56 deficit with 3:07 left in regulation to force OT and the Grizzles could not fight back after a Carson Towt dunk gave the Lumberjacks a 71-67 lead with :18 seconds left in regulation. Montana shot 38.0% from the field & 21.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Northern Arizona to shoot 43.1% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Grizzlies was Brandon Whitney who had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, Montana is averaging 72.1 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Grizzlies are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 33.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Montana has been led by Josh Bannan (14.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.3 apg), Robby Beasley III (11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg), Brandon Whitney (10.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Cameron Parker (9.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.2 apg).

Defensively, Montana is holding their opponents to an average of 64.5 ppg on 42.4% shooting from the field. The Grizzlies have a rebound margin of -3.4 and a turnover margin of 4.2.

The Vikings are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall & 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Grizzlies are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss, however, are just 2-14-1 ATS in their last 17 Saturday games.

Portland State has been without their top scorer in James Jean-Marie since late January, however, that has not slowed down the Vikings who have won 4 of their last 5 games which includes an impressive road victory over Northern Colorado. Montana has been great at home this season, posting a 12-1 home record, however, this is a team that can struggle to score at times in which we just saw against Northern Arizona and as the Vikings have been great ATS on the road as of late, I think the play here is to take Portland State and the points. Good Luck!