Portland State vs Idaho State 3/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Idaho State Bengals (7-22) vs. Portland State Vikings (12-16)
March 9, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland State Vikings -4.5 / Idaho State Bengals +4.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Idaho State Bengals and Portland State Vikings meet Wednesday in the college basketball Big Sky First Round at the Idaho Central Arena. The Idaho State Bengals need a win after losing 11 of their last 15 games. The Portland State Vikings look for a win after winning eight of their last 11 games.
The Idaho State Bengals are averaging 64.8 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Tarik Cool is averaging 12.2 points and 2.9 assists, while Robert Ford III is averaging 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Malik Porter is dishing 0.6 assists and Jared Rodriguez is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Idaho State Bengals are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho State Bengals are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
The Portland State Vikings are averaging 73.5 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.9 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Khalid Thomas is averaging 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds. Ezekiel Alley is the third double-digit scorer and Damion Squire is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Bengals are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Vikings are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. The over is 13-3 in Bengals last 16 overall. The over is 11-2 in Vikings last 13 overall.
The Portland State Vikings are the better team and should be favored to win this game, but Idaho State gave them a run for their money a couple of weeks ago. Also, Portland State actually loses by an average of 0.8 points in the favorite role. Idaho State has been more competitive as of late, and eight of its 11 covers this season have come in non-home games. Give me the points.
