Portland State vs. Sacramento State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

Tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Portland State Vikings (16-13, 7-9 Big Sky) will play the Sacramento State Hornets (7-22, 3-13 Big Sky) at The Hornets Nest. Sacramento State’s Duncan Powell is among the players to watch. The Vikings face the Hornets in a game that Portland State is currently a slim favorite by 1 points. The point total for the matchup is 131.5.

Portland State vs. Sacramento State Betting Lines

Portland State vs Sacramento State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Portland State -1 131.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Portland State (-1)
Total Pick Over (131.5)

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Portland State vs. Sacramento State Stat Rankings

Portland State Avg. (Rank) Sacramento State Avg. (Rank)
72.0 (238th) Points Scored 65.7 (338th)
71.8 (178th) Points Allowed 70.2 (125th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.7 (192nd) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (59th)
7.6 (164th) 3pt Made 7.1 (210th)
12.2 (259th) Assists 12.9 (193rd)
10.8 (130th) Turnovers 13.8 (344th)

Portland State vs. Sacramento State Betting Trends

  • The Vikings are 13-13-0 against the spread this year.
  • Portland State’s ATS record as 1-point favorites or more is 4-7.
  • The Vikings have played 26 games this year, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
  • Portland State’s games have finished with more than 131.5 points 21 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 131.5 points, and that’s 12.3 less than the average total in this season’s Vikings contests.
  • Sacramento State is 10-17-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 1-point underdogs or greater is 9-10.
  • Portland State has played 26 games this year, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
  • Hornets games have finished with over 131.5 points scored 14 times this year.
  • The average total for Sacramento State’s games is 135.8 points, which is 4.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Portland State Impact Players

  • Kaelen Allen paces the Vikings with 12.6 points per contest and 7.1 rebounds, while also putting up 1.3 assists.
  • Isaiah Johnson is putting up 9.3 points, 1.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Jorell Saterfield puts up 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Bobby Harvey averages 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 38.5% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ismail Habib paces the Vikings at 3.1 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.5 rebounds and 9.7 points.

Sacramento State Impact Players

  • Powell paces the Hornets in scoring (12.1 points per game), rebounding (7.0) and assists (2.0), shooting 49.2% from the field. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Zee Hamoda gets the Hornets 11.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Austin Patterson is posting 9.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 44.2% of his shots from the field and 40.6% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
  • The Hornets receive 6.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Jacob Holt.
  • Alex Kovatchev is posting 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 33.6% of his shots from the floor and 28.3% from 3-point range, with 1.0 treys per game.

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