Northern Colorado vs. Portland State Predictions - January 16

The Northern Colorado Bears (12-5, 4-0 Big Sky) aim to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the Portland State Vikings (10-6, 2-1 Big Sky) on January 16, 2025.

Thursday's matchup between the Bears and the Vikings features the Bears as solid 9.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Northern Colorado vs. Portland State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Greeley, Colorado
  • Arena: Bank of Colorado Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Northern Colorado vs. Portland State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Northern Colorado (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Northern Colorado (-549), Portland State (+390)
  • Total: 153.5 points

Pick ATS:Northern Colorado (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (153.5)
  • Prediction: Northern Colorado 83, Portland State 72

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Northern Colorado vs. Portland State Comparison

Northern Colorado Rank Northern Colorado Stat Portland State Stat Portland State Rank
23rd 83.9 Points Scored 79.8 73rd
281st 75.4 Points Allowed 71.3 188th
21st 17.5 Assists 16.7 43rd
131st 11.0 Turnovers 13.4 322nd
1st 51.5% Field Goal % 48.8% 28th
312th 46.2% Field Goal % Allowed 42.7% 146th

Northern Colorado Key Players

  • The Bears leader in points and rebounds is Langston Reynolds, who scores 17.6 points and grabs 5.8 boards per game.
  • Northern Colorado's best passer is Jaron Rillie, who averages 5.5 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 9.1.
  • Zack Bloch makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
  • Isaiah Hawthorne and Reynolds lead Northern Colorado on the defensive end, with Hawthorne leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Reynolds in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.

Portland State Key Players

  • Jaylin Henderson averages 14.0 points per game to be the top scorer for the Vikings.
  • Portland State's leader in rebounds is Tre-Vaughn Minott with 5.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Qiant Myers with 6.6 per game.
  • Henderson is the top shooter from deep for the Vikings, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
  • Portland State's leader in steals is Terri Miller Jr. with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Minott with 1.7 per game.

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