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Northern Colorado Bears vs Portland St. Vikings Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Viking Pavilion — Portland, OR

Article updated Feb 15, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Colorado Bears are traveling to play the Portland St. Vikings at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the

Game outlook

The Northern Colorado Bears are traveling to play the Portland St. Vikings at the The Viking Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Northern Colorado is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Northern Colorado -2.5.

Bears vs Vikings Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Vikings to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Portland St. Vikings to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Colorado 73 to Portland St. 77

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Portland St. Vikings to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northern Colorado will win straight-up is 58%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NCOLO 79.25, PORST 74.25.

OddsShark predicts Northern Colorado will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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65% picked Northern Colorado Bears on Covers.com

Northern Colorado Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 96, Northern Colorado is ranked #40 in offense (scoring an average of 80.74 per game), #327 in defense (allowing an average of 78.04 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-9 (10-11-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bears hit an average of 48.15% of their field goals (ranked #24) and 72.39% of their free throws (ranked #144) and makes an average of 35.06% of their three pointers ranked #131 in the NCAAB). They average 35.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 183) and average 14.65 offensive assists and 11.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 98 and 116 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Colorado allows an average of 45.38% field goals (ranked #288) and 74.57% free throws (ranked #328 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 37.00% of the three pointers (ranked #343) and averages 34.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.57) Finally, the Bears average 12.39 defensive assists and 11.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 138 and 215 respectively).

Portland St. Key Betting Stats

Portland St. Vikings has a power ranking of 245 and are #253 for offense (scoring an average of 71.58 per game), #176 for defense (giving up an average of 71.67 points per game) and 14-11 (11-11 ATS) overall. Northern Colorado went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Portland St..

For offense, the Vikings hit an average of 41.79% of their field goals (ranked #310) and 68.04% of their free throws (ranked #304) and makes an average of 32.91% of their three pointers (ranked #235 in the NCAAB). They average 36.42 rebounds per game (ranked # 142) and average 12.42 offensive assists and 10.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 249) and 84 respectively).

On defense, Portland St. allows an average of 43.95% field goals (ranked #201) and 69.00% free throws (ranked #57 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 36.94% of the three pointers (ranked #340) and averages 38.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.21) Finally, the Vikings average 13.92 defensive assists and 12.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 275 and 113 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Portland St. Vikings to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Colorado Bears-115 → -135Moved
  • Moneyline · Portland St. Vikings-105 → +115Moved
  • Spread · Northern Colorado Bears-1 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Portland St. Vikings+1 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Colorado Bears
20-12 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Portland St. Vikings
20-11 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-15T11:35:51.544Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Portland St. Vikings 61 · Northern Colorado Bears 90
  • 2023-03-04Northern Colorado Bears 84 · Portland St. Vikings 80
  • 2023-02-09Portland St. Vikings 79 · Northern Colorado Bears 88
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Portland St. Vikings defeated Northern Colorado Bears 82-72

Portland St. Vikings defeated Northern Colorado Bears 82-72 on February 15, 2024, a 10-point decision in the series. Portland St. Vikings' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Colorado Bears -2.5 (-110) spread, Portland St. Vikings covered, while the 154 total pushed.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 154 (-110)Push
  • JohnnywalkerSpread · Northern Colorado Bears -2 (-110)Loss
  • AveragejoeTotal · Over 154.5 (-110)Loss
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · Portland St. Vikings +2 (-110)Win
  • MtgoldsteinTotal · Over 154.5 (-110)Loss