The Portland State Vikings will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Lumberjacks in Northern Arizona at Walkup Skydome on Wednesday in college basketball action.

Supporters of the Vikings have watched them go 13-15 and 8-11-1 ATS on the year, while the Lumberjacks are at 17-11 and 12-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Lumberjacks are 9-7, while the Vikings have a 9-11 mark.



View Portland State vs Northern Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Lumberjacks installed as 12.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lumberjacks sit at No. 99 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Vikings sit at No. 272 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Lumberjacks will win this game 78-70.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Northern Arizona's No. 88 nationally ranked offense (72.2 points per game) against a Vikings defense that sits as the No. 308 at 74.3 PPG. The Lumberjacks have been averaging 49.3% from the field, more than the Vikings have managed so far this season (43.8% on average).

Defensively, Portland State features the nation's No. 244-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.5 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 81 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Portland State was a 69-64 Sportsbook at home against Montana State. They covered the 3–point spread as favorites. Portland State earned a 69-64 victory over Montana State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Charles Odum at Stott Center.

Northern Arizona was a 72-71 loser in its last match on the road against Northern Colorado. They covered the 5.5–point spread as underdogs. Gabe Rogers went off for 27 points and added 4 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Northern Colorado handed Northern Arizona a 72-71 defeat at Butler-Hancock Pavilion.


Portland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 4-1
After playing Montana State are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Northern Colorado are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Vikings at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland State's last 6 games on the road
Portland State is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Northern Arizona
Portland State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland State
Northern Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 9 games


Next up:
Portland State at Seattle, Thursday, March 10