It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Montana State Bobcats (4-8, 1-1 BigSky) welcome the Portland State Vikings (5-7, 0-1 BigSky) to Max Worthington Arena. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Portland State Vikings at Montana State Bobcats ATS Prediction
In the Vikings’ last game, they were dismantled by the No. 14 Oregon Ducks, 84-57. One of Oregon’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 33 free throw attempts, while Portland State had just 16. Jamie Orme played well for Portland State, finishing with 11 points and five rebounds.
The Bobcats were blown out by the Utah State Aggies in their last contest, 101-71. Utah State won the rebounding battle. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. five), defensive rebounds (35 vs. 20) and total rebounds (51 vs. 25). With 13 points, Montana State’s Harald Frey had a good performance.
After the Vikings won both games against the Bobcats last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Portland State won 80-77. The Vikings’ offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over the Bobcats. Portland State had a rate of 30.8, while Montana State posted a mark of 20.0.
It might be a mistake-prone game for the Montana State offense. Montana State ranks 275th in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.7 percent), while the gambling defense of Portland State forces the 18th-most turnovers in the nation (24.2 percent).
Portland State at Montana State Betting Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Montana State, ATS Winner – Montana State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Portland State ranks 28th in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while Montana State ranks 247th (26.8).
The Vikings rank third in rebounds per game (45.1) while the Bobcats rank 199th (34.3).
Portland State ranks sixth in steals per game (9.9) while Montana State ranks 190th (4.6).
The Vikings average 14.2 assists per game, which ranks 104th in the country. The Bobcats rank 221st in assists allowed per game (17.7).
Montana State ranks 46th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while Portland State ranks 139th (4.2).
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The Vikings’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.6, up from 5.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bobcats have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (5.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 83.6 points per game (2.4 above their season average).
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