The Northern Colorado Bears (5-12, 0-5 Big Sky) hope to end a seven-game losing streak when visiting the Portland State Vikings (8-9, 2-2 Big Sky) at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Viking Pavilion. The contest airs on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Vikings’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Bears ().
The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this outing and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
Portland State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Portland State (-5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (156.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Portland State Vs Northern Colorado Stat Rankings
| Portland State Avg. (Rank) | Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.3 (48th) | Points Scored | 70.9 (204th) |
| 73.5 (289th) | Points Allowed | 79.7 (356th) |
| 31.4 (263rd) | Rebounds | 30.3 (304th) |
| 9.8 (149th) | Off. Rebounds | 6.7 (341st) |
| 8.3 (81st) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (42nd) |
| 14.6 (71st) | Assists | 11.7 (278th) |
| 12.3 (211th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (231st) |
Portland State Vs Northern Colorado Betting Trends
- The Vikings are 7-7-1 against the spread this season.
- Portland State has no wins ATS (0-1) as a 5-point favorite or greater this season.
- There have been seven Vikings games (out of 15) that hit the over this year.
- Portland State’s games have had more than 156.5 points scored on five occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 156.5 points, 4.7 more than the average point total for Vikings games this season.
- Northern Colorado has five wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
- The Bears have two wins ATS (2-3) as a 5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Portland State has played 15 games this year, and seven of them have gone over the total.
- There have been seven Bears games this season with more than 156.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 5.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Northern Colorado’s games of 150.6.
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Portland State Impact Players
- Cameron Parker puts up a team-high 5.8 assists per game. He is also posting 14.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field.
- Jorell Saterfield puts up 15 points and 1.1 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 4.2 rebounds, shooting 40.4% from the field and 37.2% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Hunter Woods averages a team-best 4.8 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 11 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 44.5% from the field and 37.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Isaiah Johnson puts up 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 51.4% from the field.
- Isiah Kirby is averaging 6.6 points, 1.1 assists and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
Northern Colorado Impact Players
- Dalton Knecht is No. 1 on the Bears in scoring (18.9 points per game) and rebounding (7.2), and produces 1.8 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Bears get 16.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Daylen Kountz.
- Matt Johnson is the Bears’ top assist man (3.8 per game), and he puts up 11.6 points and 2.4 rebounds.
- Riley Abercrombie is posting 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 45.6% of his shots from the floor and 43.1% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per game.
- Caleb Shaw is posting 7.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor and 30.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per contest.
