Northern Colorado vs Portland State 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Portland State Vikings (6-13) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (10-10)
February 3, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Colorado Bears -8.5 / Portland State Vikings +8.5; Over/Under: +152
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The Portland State Vikings and Northern Colorado Bears meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Bank of Colorado Arena. The Portland State Vikings need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. The Northern Colorado Bears look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Portland State Vikings are averaging 71.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Khalid Thomas is averaging 10.6 points and 6.3 rebounds. Marlon Ruffin is grabbing 3.4 rebounds and Michael Carter III is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
The Northern Colorado Bears are averaging 76.6 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Daylen Kountz is averaging 20.2 points and 2.6 assists, while Matt Johnson II is averaging 12.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. Bodie Hume is the third double-digit scorer and Dru Kuxhausen is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Northern Colorado Bears are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Colorado Bears are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Vikings are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 Thursday games. The over is 4-0 in Vikings last 4 overall. The over is 16-5 in Bears last 21 overall.
The Portland State Vikings are a poor team that’s hard to back with confidence, and they lose on the road by an average of 5.8 points while shooting under 40 percent from the field. The Northern Colorado Bears win at home by an average of 9.9 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the field. Portland State will have its hands full here. I’ll lay the buckets.
