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Portland St. vs Northern Arizona Predictions

Game time: January 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome — Flagstaff, AZ

Article updated Jan 18, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Portland St. Vikings are traveling to play the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at the Walkup Skydome stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Portland St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Portland St. Vikings are traveling to play the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at the Walkup Skydome stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Portland St. is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the current line is Portland St. -5.

Vikings vs Lumberjacks Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 144.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Portland St. 77 to Northern Arizona 72

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Portland St. Vikings and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Portland St. Vikings to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Portland St. will win straight-up is 67%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be PORST 77.25, NARIZ 67.25.

OddsShark predicts Portland State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Portland St. Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 332, Portland St. is ranked #254 in offense (scoring an average of 71.71 per game), #137 in defense (allowing an average of 69.65 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-6 (8-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vikings hit an average of 41.76% of their field goals (ranked #310) and 69.69% of their free throws (ranked #242) and makes an average of 32.92% of their three pointers ranked #225 in the NCAAB). They average 37.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 143) and average 13.06 offensive assists and 11.18 turnovers per game (ranked # 214 and 100 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Portland St. allows an average of 43.33% field goals (ranked #187) and 66.91% free throws (ranked #30 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 35.85% of the three pointers (ranked #321) and averages 37.59 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.59) Finally, the Vikings average 13.18 defensive assists and 13.06 turnovers per game (ranked # 212 and 137 respectively).

Northern Arizona Key Betting Stats

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks has a power ranking of 358 and are #346 for offense (scoring an average of 64.47 per game), #318 for defense (giving up an average of 77.59 points per game) and 7-10 (6-11 ATS) overall. Portland St. went 0-3 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northern Arizona.

For offense, the Lumberjacks hit an average of 42.30% of their field goals (ranked #291) and 65.07% of their free throws (ranked #337) and makes an average of 31.01% of their three pointers (ranked #294 in the NCAAB). They average 29.71 rebounds per game (ranked # 360) and average 13.06 offensive assists and 13.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 213) and 289 respectively).

On defense, Northern Arizona allows an average of 48.33% field goals (ranked #355) and 73.19% free throws (ranked #287 in the NCAAB) The Lumberjacks allow an average of 33.33% of the three pointers (ranked #197) and averages 37.18 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.18) Finally, the Lumberjacks average 12.59 defensive assists and 12.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 172 and 161 respectively).

Betting Summary

Portland St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 144.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Vikings vs Lumberjacks archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Vikings vs Lumberjacks matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Portland St. Vikings-190 → -200Moved
  • Moneyline · Northern Arizona Lumberjacks+160 → +170Moved
  • Spread · Portland St. Vikings-4.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Northern Arizona Lumberjacks+4.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 145 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Portland St. Vikings
8-6 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
6-10 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-18T11:35:29.733Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Portland St. Vikings and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-11Portland St. Vikings 88 · Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 87
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated Portland St. Vikings 84-65

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeated Portland St. Vikings 84-65 on January 18, 2024, a 19-point decision in the series. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 45-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded Portland St. Vikings -5 (-110) spread, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks covered, while the 149 combined points finished over the recorded total of 145.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeSpread · Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +4.5 (-110)Win
  • MaddogSpread · Portland St. Vikings -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1707662905Spread · Portland St. Vikings -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Spread · Portland St. Vikings -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142 (-110)Win