Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Sacramento State Hornets try to run the Vikings off the court at Colberg Court in college hoops action.

The Hornets currently sports a 9-17 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-12-1 ATS. The Vikings are 13-13 and 12-9 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hornets produce a 11-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Vikings have gone 11-10 against the number.



View Portland State vs Sacramento State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hornets are listed as 1.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 300-rated Hornets and the No. 162-ranked Vikings, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-69 result in favor of the Vikings.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Sacramento State's No. 241-rated squad against Portland State's No. 159-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Sacramento State rates No. 242 in the country with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 247 nationally with 5.3 per match.

Defensively, Portland State features the nation's No. 320-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.5 points per game. Sacramento State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 230 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Portland State, they were a 77-68 loser as they battled Idaho on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Portland State got 17 points from Charles Odum but lost anyway, 77-68, to Idaho on Saturday at Cowan Spectrum.

Sacramento State was a 79-67 loser in their most recent outing at home against San Jose State. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Sacramento State got 24 points from Jackson Carbajal but lost anyway, 79-67, to San Jose State on Saturday at Colberg Court.


Portland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Eastern Washington are 6-4
After playing Idaho are 1-1
After a loss are 4-6

Sacramento State Hornets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 0-10
Before playing Idaho State are 1-9
After playing San Jose State are 2-4
After a loss are 1-9

A few Vikings at Hornets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland State's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
Portland State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Portland State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento State's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento State's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland State
Sacramento State is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Sacramento State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games


Next up:
Portland State home to Eastern Washington, Saturday, February 25
Sacramento State at Idaho State, Saturday, February 25