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6-6January 11, 2014, 10:05 | Peter W Stott Center5-7


Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Portland State Vikings try to run the Montana Grizzlies off the court at Peter W Stott Center in college hoops action.

Portland State battles the Grizzlies, currently sitting with a 6-6 mark (2-6 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-3 for the Vikings and 3-2 for the Grizzlies.

View Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings Odds and Stats.

The Grizzlies were listed as -4-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 256-rated Montana taking on the No. 297-rated Vikings in this contest.



Montana lost its last outing, a 69-62 result against Eastern Washington on January 9. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. Montana suffered a 69-62 loss against Eastern Washington on Thursday, getting 17 points from Keron DeShields in a losing effort at Reese Court.

Portland State lost its last outing, a 79-76 result against Montana State on January 9. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point favorite. DaShaun Wiggins scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Vikings to a win (they lost 79-76 to Montana State at Peter W Stott Center on Thursday).

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Grizzlies rank No. 254 in NCAA Division 1 with 26 per game. That compares with Portland State’s No. 223 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland State is college basketball's No. 124-ranked team at 6.17 per game, while the Grizzlies rate No. 36 with 7.92 per game.

A few Grizzlies at Vikings trends to consider:
Montana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Montana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Montana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland State
Montana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland State
Portland State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Portland State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montana
Portland State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland State's last 9 games when playing Montana


Next up:
Montana home to North Dakota, Thursday, January 16th
Portland State at Sacramento State, Thursday, January 16th
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