Idaho vs Portland State 02/17/20 NCAA Basketball Betting Odds and Prediction

The Idaho Vandals take on the Portland State Vikings in a Big Sky match-up on Monday Night at The Viking Pavilion.

Idaho has struggled all season long but they are coming off an upset win over Eastern Washington. On the other hand, Portland State has split its last 10 assignments and they head to this game after losing to the same Eastern Washington team last Saturday. This is the second meeting between these two teams this season. In their first encounter, the Vandals defeated Portland State 72-61 in Idaho.

Vandals Pull off Upset Win

The Idaho Vandals have a 7-17 SU record and they are currently in 10th place in the Big Sky Conference with a record of 3-10. The Vandals are eight games off the pace and they have lost eight out of their last 10 games. However, Idaho is coming off an upset win over Eastern Washington.

Trevon Allen led the way for Idaho with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and seven steals. Ja’Vary Christmas added 11 points and six rebounds while Damen Thacker scored 11 points and grabbed two rebounds for the Vandals who are looking to win their second consecutive game.

Idaho is ranked 354th in the NCAA in scoring at 66.0 points per game. They are allowing their opponents to score an average of 70.5 points per game. The Vandals are pulling down an average of 34.5 boards per contest and are dishing off an average of 12.3 assists per game this season.

Vikings Look to Bounce Back

The Portland State Vikings are 12-14 SU on the season and are currently in 7th place in the Big Sky Conference with a 6-8 SU record, 5.5 games behind Conference leaders Montana. The Vikings have alternated wins and losses in their last four games. They are coming off an 81-89 defeat to Eastern Washington and the Vikings are looking to bounce back here.

Matt Hauser led the team with 24 points, 5 assists, and four steals while Holland Woods finished with 18 points, four assists, and six steals. Sal Nuhu added nine points, four rebounds, and four steals for the Vikings who gave up 89 points, their most in their last 10 outings.

Portland State 45th in the nation in scoring at 77.2 points per game this season. The Vikings are grabbing an average of 37.3 rebounds per game this season and are issuing an average of 13.0 dimes per contest. Portland State is allowing its opponents to score 75.7 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Idaho is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played. The Vandals are 2-3 SU in their last five games played at home. Portland State is 2-4 SU in their last six games played. The Vikings are 3-1 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, Idaho is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played but the Vikings have won two out of their last three meetings.

The Vandals have won only twice in their last 10 games played but are 2-2 SU in their last four assignments. They will look to keep their momentum going after scoring a 74-71 upset win over Eastern Washington last Thursday night. Idaho is 2-9 SU when playing on the road this season.

Portland State has split its last 10 assignments. They are coming off an 89-81 loss to the Eastern Washington team which Idaho defeated in its last assignment. The Vikings have alternated wins and losses in their last four games played and are 7-3 SU when playing at their home floor this season.

Both these teams played Eastern Washington in their last assignment. Idaho got the win while Portland State lost to their common opponent. However, the Vandals have been terrible on the road this season while the Vikings have been good at home this year. The Vikings are one of the best scoring teams in the nation at 77.2 points per and they beat Idaho in their first meeting of the season.

Prediction: Portland State

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Idaho is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Vandals are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. Portland State is also 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Vikings are 2-2 ATS in their last four games played at home. Head to head, The Vandals are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Vikings.

Idaho has struggled offensively but they should have no trouble scoring against a Portland State team that is allowing 82 points per game in their last five games played. The Vandals are also a pretty good defensive team on the road, giving up just 69.3 points per game away from home. Idaho has covered five out of their last seven outings against the Vikings and Portland State is 3-6 ATS in their last nine Monday games. I’ll take the plus points here.

Prediction: Idaho +11

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The total has gone under in six out of the last nine games played by Idaho. The under is 4-1 in the Vandals’ last five road games played, 7-2 in their last nine games against the Big Sky Conference, and 4-1 in their last five Monday games. The total has gone over in eight out of the last 10 games played by Portland State. The over is 5-0 in the Vikings’ last five home games. Head to head, the total has gone under in four out of the last five games played between these two teams.

Portland State hasn’t played well defensively in their last five outings but we need to remember that they held Idaho to 72 points in their first meeting of the season. The Vandals aren’t a standout offensive team but they play good defense. Idaho plays a lot of low scoring games and this will be one of them. I like these teams to play to the under. These teams have played to the under in six out of their last 10 meetings.

Prediction: Under 148.5

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