Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Portland State Vikings

Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Walkup Skydome Monday as the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks look to beat the odds vs the Portland State Vikings in NCAA hoops betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Bettors looking to go with the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in this one found them listed as 8-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Vikings was expected to move the line.

Portland State Vikings vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks sport a record of 3-14 and 7-8 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Portland State Vikings have 10-5 and 5-4-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-7 for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and 6-4 for the Portland State Vikings.

This game puts the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, most recently No. 305 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Portland State Vikings, who rate No. 115 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Northern Arizona's No. 229 nationally ranked offense (68.41 points per game) against a Portland State Vikings defense that sits as the No. 232 at 78.13 PPG. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks have been averaging 37.76% from the field, less than the Vikings have managed so far this season (50.15% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Portland State earned a 88-77 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday, getting 16 points from Zach Gengler at Centrum Arena.

Jordyn Martin scored 14 points in a futile effort to lead the Lumberjacks to a win (they lost 74-62 to Sacramento State at Walkup Skydome on Saturday).

Betting Trends
  • Portland State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
  • Portland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • Portland State is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
  • Portland State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Northern Arizona
  • Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
  • Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Northern Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland State
  • Northern Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland State

Next Betting Matchups

Portland State home to Montana, Thursday, January 19th
Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington, Thursday, January 19th

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