The Idaho State Bengals will travel to Earle A. Chiles Center to take on the Portland Pilots. The game begins at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The Pilots are hoping to rebound after their 81-71 loss to Boise State on Saturday. Alec Wintering finished with 26 points to lead the game. The Bengals, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-70 loss to Lamar on Saturday. Ali Faruq-Bey had a team-high 16 points.
Portland is a substantial 13-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 154 points. The Pilots enter the game with records of 4-5 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Portland is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a stellar .393 from three-point range. Portland’s defenders rank 21st in Division I in steals with 9.0 per game.
In the other locker room, Idaho State has a SU record of 2-4 and an ATS record of 2-1. They average 8.3 steals per game, good for 41st in the nation.
This game marks the first time Portland and Idaho State have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por, ATS Winner – Por, O/U – Over
Notes
Portland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games.
On average, Portland has 73.9 possessions per game and scores 1.072 points on each possession. Idaho State has both fewer possessions (72.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.067).
Portland averages an effective field goal percentage of 52.7%. Idaho State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-4).
On average, Portland attempts 27.0 three pointers and Idaho State attempts 26.0. Both teams have even records when they attempt at least 20 three pointers. The Portland Pilots are 4-4 in such games and the Idaho State Bengals are 2-2.
The Idaho State Bengals rank 88th in offensive rebounds. The Portland Pilots rank 285th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Portland has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.6% this season. Idaho State has a losing 1-2 record when its TO% is 21.6% or higher.
