Half-time report
There’s only one half left between N. Colorado and the victory they were favored to get tonight. They jumped out to an early 36-26 lead against Portland State.
N. Colorado came into the game having won six straight and they are only one half back. Will they reach seven, or will Portland State step in and ruin it? We will know soon.
Who’s playing
Portland State Vikings @ Northern Colorado Bears
Current records: Portland State 10-6, Northern Colorado 12-5
How to watch
What you need to know
We have another exciting Big Sky matchup on the schedule as the Portland State Vikings and N. Colorado Bears are set to face off on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Vikings are strutting around with some offensive power as they have averaged 79.8 points per game this season.
This past Saturday, Portland State was able to pull off a solid win against Idaho, winning the game 75-63. The win made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Portland State worked as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outscored their opponents in this department as Idaho only posted 11.
Meanwhile, Northern Colorado had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They hurt the Grizzlies with a clear 81-57 ​​victory. For those watching at home, this is the biggest win the Bears have had since November 26, 2024.
Portland State’s victory was their fourth straight home victory, which improved their record to 10-6. As for Northern Colorado, they’ve been on a hot streak lately: They’ve won nine of their last 12 games, which was a nice improvement to their 12-5 record this season.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. Portland State has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 79.8 points per game. However, it’s not like Northern Colorado struggles in this department, as its average was 83.9. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
Portland State was able to pull off a solid win against Northern Colorado in their previous matchup in February 2024, winning 82-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland State since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Northern Colorado is an 8.5-point favorite against Portland State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with an 8.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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History of the series
Northern Colorado has won 6 of its last 10 games against Portland State.
- February 15, 2024 – Portland State 82 vs. N. Colorado 72
- January 20, 2024 – N. Colorado 90 vs. Portland State 61
- March 4, 2023 – N. Colorado 84 vs. Portland State 80
- February 9, 2023 – N. Colorado 88 vs. Portland State 79
- January 14, 2023 – N. Colorado 69 vs. Portland State 67
- March 11, 2022 – N. Colorado 86 vs. Portland State 79
- February 03, 2022 – Portland State 106 vs. N. Colorado 99
- January 31, 2022 – Portland State 79 vs. N. Colorado 76
- February 27, 2021 – Portland State 73 vs. N. Colorado 65
- February 25, 2021 – N. Colorado 66 vs. Portland State 64
