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Portland St. Vikings373067
Montana St. Bobcats363672
NCAAB · Portland St. Vikings at Montana St. Bobcats

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Portland St. vs Montana St. Predictions

Game time: February 22, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Worthington Arena — Bozeman, MT

Article updated Feb 22, 10:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Portland St. Vikings are traveling to play the Montana St. Bobcats at the Max Worthington Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Portland St. Vikings are traveling to play the Montana St. Bobcats at the Max Worthington Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana St. is the betting favorite opening at -3 and the current line is Montana St. -2.5.

Vikings vs Bobcats Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Vikings to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Portland St. Vikings to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 147 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Portland St. 79 to Montana St. 72

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Montana St. Bobcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Montana St. will win straight-up is 59%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be PORST 71, MONST 76.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Portland St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 179, Portland St. is ranked #235 in offense (scoring an average of 72.15 per game), #165 in defense (allowing an average of 71.41 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-11 (13-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vikings hit an average of 42.10% of their field goals (ranked #302) and 69.27% of their free throws (ranked #277) and makes an average of 32.96% of their three pointers ranked #227 in the NCAAB). They average 36.22 rebounds per game (ranked # 142) and average 12.44 offensive assists and 10.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 248 and 91 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Portland St. allows an average of 43.95% field goals (ranked #200) and 67.76% free throws (ranked #23 in the NCAAB) The Vikings allow an average of 35.36% of the three pointers (ranked #301) and averages 37.85 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.85) Finally, the Vikings average 13.85 defensive assists and 12.81 turnovers per game (ranked # 275 and 118 respectively).

Montana St. Key Betting Stats

Montana St. Bobcats has a power ranking of 212 and are #179 for offense (scoring an average of 74.12 per game), #260 for defense (giving up an average of 74.69 points per game) and 11-15 (10-13 ATS) overall. Portland St. went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Montana St..

For offense, the Bobcats hit an average of 45.94% of their field goals (ranked #112) and 74.12% of their free throws (ranked #83) and makes an average of 35.90% of their three pointers (ranked #81 in the NCAAB). They average 30.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 354) and average 12.88 offensive assists and 11.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 203) and 164 respectively).

On defense, Montana St. allows an average of 47.34% field goals (ranked #347) and 71.12% free throws (ranked #160 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 33.60% of the three pointers (ranked #190) and averages 35.46 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.46) Finally, the Bobcats average 13.12 defensive assists and 13.62 turnovers per game (ranked # 212 and 68 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 2.5 point spread and the total to go over 147 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 Vikings vs Bobcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Vikings vs Bobcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Portland St. Vikings+130 → +125Moved
  • Moneyline · Montana St. Bobcats-150 → -145Moved
  • Spread · Portland St. Vikings+3 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Montana St. Bobcats-3 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Portland St. Vikings
13-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Montana St. Bobcats
9-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-23T03:35:55.754Z). 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 Montana St. Bobcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-27Montana St. Bobcats 91 · Portland St. Vikings 94
  • 2023-02-25Portland St. Vikings 78 · Montana St. Bobcats 91
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Montana St. Bobcats defeated Portland St. Vikings 72-67

Montana St. Bobcats defeated Portland St. Vikings 72-67 on February 22, 2024, a 5-point decision in the series. Montana St. Bobcats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 36-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Portland St. Vikings +2.5 (-110) spread, Montana St. Bobcats covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 147.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • VfernandezSpread · Montana St. Bobcats -2.5 (-110)Win
  • Philly267Spread · Portland St. Vikings +2.5 (-110)Loss