Portland State vs Sacramento State 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Sacramento State Hornets and Portland State Vikings meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Viking Pavilion. The Sacramento State Hornets need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Portland State Vikings look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The Sacramento State Hornets are averaging 64.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Bryce Fowler is averaging 16 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Zach Chappell is averaging 12.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Cameron Wilbon is dishing 1.2 assists and William FitzPatrick is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Sacramento State Hornets are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 63.7 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento State Hornets are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.

The Portland State Vikings are averaging 73 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting. James Jean-Marie is averaging 12.9 points and 0.4 assists, while Khalid Thomas is averaging 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Marlon Ruffin is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and Damion Squire is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Portland State Vikings are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Portland State Vikings are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Hornets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog and 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Vikings are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Hornets last 7 overall. The over is 5-0 in Vikings last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Sacramento State Hornets are 5-10-1 against the spread on the season, and they lose on the road by an average of 12 points while shooting 40.6 percent from the field. The Portland State Vikings aren’t a great team, and they actually lose in the favorite role by an average of 6.2 points. Still, this line indicates just how bad Sacramento State is. It’s the Vikings and the chalk or pass for me.