Northern Colorado Vs Portland State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

The Northern Colorado Bears (11-19, 6-12 Big Sky) heads into a road game against Khalid Thomas and the Portland State Vikings (12-18, 6-11 Big Sky) at Idaho Central Arena on Saturday, with the opening tip at 10:00 PM ET. The Bears take on the Vikings in a game that Northern Colorado is currently a modest favorite by 3 points. The over/under is 160.5 points for the game.

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Northern Colorado Vs Portland State Betting Lines

Northern Colorado vs Portland State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Northern Colorado -3 160.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Portland State (+3)
Total Pick Under (160.5)

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Northern Colorado Vs Portland State Stat Rankings

Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank) Portland State Avg. (Rank)
73.3 (139th) Points Scored 76.1 (76th)
77.2 (344th) Points Allowed 75.2 (318th)
31 (286th) Rebounds 29 (347th)
6.8 (329th) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (251st)
8.4 (78th) 3pt Made 7.5 (177th)
11.7 (295th) Assists 13.9 (129th)
11.5 (132nd) Turnovers 11.8 (163rd)

Northern Colorado Vs Portland State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bears are 12-17-0 this year.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Northern Colorado is 5-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 18 Bears games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
  • Nine times so far this season, Northern Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 160.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 160.5 points, 10 more than the average point total for Bears games this season.
  • Portland State’s record against the spread is 10-17-1.
  • The Vikings’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or more is 6-9.
  • There have been 18 Northern Colorado’s games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
  • Vikings games have gone over 160.5 points on seven occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 9.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Portland State’s games (151.3).

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Northern Colorado Impact Players

  • Dalton Knecht posts 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.8 assists, shooting 47.9% from the field and 38.9% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Daylen Kountz is putting up 16.9 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds per game.
  • Matt Johnson averages a team-best 3.5 assists per game. He is also averaging 12.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, shooting 39.9% from the field and 34.8% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Riley Abercrombie puts up 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 42.9% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Brock Wisne posts 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, shooting 64.8% from the floor.

Portland State Impact Players

  • The Vikings receive 13 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Jorell Saterfield.
  • Hunter Woods is the Vikings’ top rebounder (5 per game), and he puts up 10 points and 1.2 assists.
  • Isaiah Johnson is averaging 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, making 54.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Bobby Harvey gives the Vikings 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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