Portland State Vikings vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Point Spread: Betting Trends Hint at Winner

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Vikings in Portland State at Peter W Stott Center on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Portland State sat as -12-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Portland State Vikings Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds have watched them go 6-22 and 8-18 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Portland State Vikings are at 11-17 and 11-13 ATS. In totals betting, the Portland State Vikings are 14-10, while the Southern Utah Thunderbirds have a 14-11-1 mark.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 156 (Portland State) and the No. 303 (Southern Utah) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Portland State's No. 63-ranked scoring average of 77.57 PPG, against a Southern Utah Thunderbirds defense rated No. 252 and allowing 80.57 PPG. The Portland State Vikings FG% has averaged 47.46% to date this season, more than the Southern Utah Thunderbirds shooters have managed so far (43.37% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Thunderbirds got 15 points from Trey Kennedy, but it was Sacramento State that prevailed in a 69-63 final on Thursday at Colberg Court.

The Vikings used a 31-point performance from Isaiah Pineiro to help Portland State smack Northern Arizona 89-81 on Thursday at Peter W Stott Center.