The Portland State Vikings and San Diego Toreros face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Jenny Craig Pavillion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Portland State vs San Diego prediction.

Portland State Offense Has Confidence

Portland State comes into this game with an 8-2 record overall and the offense has been good the last couple of games. Two games ago against Lewis and Clark they scored 104 points and in the last game against George Fox they scored 83 points. Portland State on the season is averaging 74.6 points while their defense is giving up 66.2 points per game. In this game the Portland State offense is going to need to get out to a fast start and to put the pressure on the San Diego defense. Portland State will stay on the road after this one and will visit Fresno State, Eastern Washington, Idaho, and UMKC.

San Diego Looks to Build on Last Win 

San Diego faced off against Arizona State in the last game and they scored 89 points on the way to the five point victory. In the second half the offense scored 61 points on the way to the victory. Deuce Turner was the top player putting up  23 points, five rebounds, and five assists. San Diego on the season is averaging 73.6 points while their defense is giving up 73.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 219th in the league while the defense is ranked 246th in the league. Duece Turner has been the top player averaging 14.2 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field. San Diego is 7-4 in the WCC, where Gonzaga is at the top with an 8-2 record.  

Portland State vs San Diego Betting Prediction

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Portland State and San Diego are both going to have no issue running up the score. San Diego on the season is averaging 73.6 points per game while Portland State is averaging 74.6 points per game. There will be very little defense played by either team and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to go over the total. Back the over to cash here.