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Montana St. vs Portland St. Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Viking Pavilion — Portland, OR

Article updated Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the Portland St. Vikings at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Portland St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the Portland St. Vikings at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 7:00pm EST. Portland St. is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Portland St. -4.

Bobcats vs Vikings Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Vikings to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 144 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Montana St. 75 to Portland St. 78

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Portland St. Vikings to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Portland St. will win straight-up is 64%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MONST 68, PORST 76.

OddsShark 's prediction is Montana State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Montana St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 85, Montana St. is ranked #191 in offense (scoring an average of 74.05 per game), #234 in defense (allowing an average of 73.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-10 (7-10 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 46.43% of their field goals (ranked #92) and 73.91% of their free throws (ranked #83) and makes an average of 34.75% of their three pointers ranked #142 in the NCAAB). They average 30.35 rebounds per game (ranked # 356) and average 12.95 offensive assists and 11.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 208 and 157 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Montana St. allows an average of 46.87% field goals (ranked #335) and 70.56% free throws (ranked #147 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 32.97% of the three pointers (ranked #168) and averages 35.10 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.10) Finally, the Bobcats average 12.40 defensive assists and 13.55 turnovers per game (ranked # 149 and 88 respectively).

Portland St. Key Betting Stats

Portland St. Vikings has a power ranking of 357 and are #264 for offense (scoring an average of 70.85 per game), #139 for defense (giving up an average of 70.20 points per game) and 12-8 (9-8 ATS) overall. Montana St. went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Portland St..

For offense, the Vikings hit an average of 41.70% of their field goals (ranked #314) and 69.11% of their free throws (ranked #265) and makes an average of 32.27% of their three pointers (ranked #249 in the NCAAB). They average 36.95 rebounds per game (ranked # 133) and average 12.30 offensive assists and 10.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 263) and 90 respectively).

On defense, Portland St. allows an average of 43.19% field goals (ranked #169) and 67.07% free throws (ranked #28 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 35.85% of the three pointers (ranked #317) and averages 38.15 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.15) Finally, the Vikings average 13.50 defensive assists and 12.30 turnovers per game (ranked # 235 and 182 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Montana St. Bobcats to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 144 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Montana St. Bobcats+138 → +155Moved
  • Moneyline · Portland St. Vikings-167 → -180Moved
  • Spread · Montana St. Bobcats+3.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Portland St. Vikings-3.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 142.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 142.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Montana St. Bobcats
8-9 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Portland St. Vikings
9-8 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:36:41.344Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-25Portland St. Vikings 78 · Montana St. Bobcats 91
  • 2023-01-26Montana St. Bobcats 75 · Portland St. Vikings 66
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Portland St. Vikings defeated Montana St. Bobcats 94-91

Portland St. Vikings defeated Montana St. Bobcats 94-91 on January 27, 2024, a 3-point decision in the series. Portland St. Vikings' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-46. Against SportsJaw's recorded Montana St. Bobcats +4 (-110) spread, Montana St. Bobcats covered, while the 185 combined points finished over the recorded total of 142.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • EljefeTotal · Over 144.75 (-110)Win
  • 2387960509Moneyline · Portland St. Vikings -169Win
  • TphamTotal · Under 144 (-110)Loss