Portland State looks to cover the Vikings-Wildcats pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 7-8 mark when they host Weber State in college basketball action.

Portland State battles the Wildcats, currently sitting with a 11-3 mark (4-6-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 4-6 for the Vikings and 7-5 for the Wildcats.



View Weber State vs Portland State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Wildcats listed as 3-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Vikings rated this week at No. 133 and the Wildcats sitting at No. 117. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 85-78 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Portland State's No. 43 nationally ranked offense (76.5 points per game) against a Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 217 at 68.8 PPG. The Vikings have been averaging 47.8% from the field, more than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (45.3% on average).

Defensively, Weber State features the nation's No. 315-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.8 points per game. Portland State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Weber State, they were a 76-69 Sportsbook as they battled Eastern Washington on the road. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. The Wildcats used a 30-point performance from Damian Lillard to help Weber State smack Eastern Washington 76-69 on Thursday at Reese Court.

In their last action, Portland State was an 82-62 Sportsbook at home against Northern Arizona. They covered the 8.5–point spread as favorites. The battle between the Vikings and Lumberjacks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Arizona was handed an 82-62 defeat on Thursday at Stott Center.


Weber State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Montana State are 7-3
After playing Eastern Washington are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Portland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Northern Colorado are 4-6
After playing Northern Arizona are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Wildcats at Vikings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Weber State's last 5 games on the road
Weber State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland State
Weber State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Weber State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland State's last 10 games when playing Weber State
Portland State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Weber State
Portland State is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Weber State


Next up:
Weber State home to Montana State, Thursday, January 12
Portland State at Northern Colorado, Thursday, January 12