Northern Arizona vs Portland State 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Portland State Vikings and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Portland State Vikings look to snap a five-game losing streak. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Portland State Vikings are averaging 69.2 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 43 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Damion Squire is averaging 10.6 points and 1.4 rebounds. Marlon Ruffin is the third double-digit scorer and Khalid Thomas is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 26.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are averaging 69.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jalen Cone is averaging 19.4 points and 3.3 assists, while Nik Mains is averaging 12 points and 5 rebounds. Keith Haymon is dishing 0.9 assists and Carson Towt is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Vikings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 Saturday games. The Lumberjacks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 22-8 in Vikings last 30 overall. The over is 6-1-1 in Lumberjacks last 8 games as a favorite. The home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Portland State Vikings have not only lost five straight, but they’re losing those games by an average of 6.6 points while allowing 49.4 percent shooting from the field. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks are playing easily the better ball, and they win at home by an average of 5.1 points. I’ll gladly lay the bucket with the Lumberjacks.