Portland State vs. Northern Colorado betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Northern Colorado Bears (19-7, 11-2 Big Sky) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Portland State Vikings (15-10, 7-5 Big Sky) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 146.5.

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Portland State Cover -1.5 vs Northern Colorado -101

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Portland State vs. Northern Colorado betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: Portland State (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Portland State has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-2-0) than it has in road tilts (8-5-0).
  • The Vikings have exceeded the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in zero of seven home matchups (0%). In road games, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • Portland State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-1 (.857). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Portland State concede 2.8 fewer points per game (67.2) than its season-long average (70).
  • While the Vikings are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (5.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.8% from deep over the last 10, 33.3% on the season).

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (32nd in nation) 42.6 (113th) 34 (80th) 29.2 (71st) 15.1 (87th) 12.6 (298th)

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Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Colorado’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). Away, it is .667 (8-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bears games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of 10, 70%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Bears are posting 76.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 81.2.
  • Over its last 10 games, Northern Colorado is giving up 68.3 points per contest, five fewer points than its season average (73.3).
  • The Bears are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (8.1) compared to their season average (8.5), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season mark (36.5%).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.4 (second in nation) 45.5 (281st) 31.8 (197th) 28.3 (36th) 16.6 (28th) 10.6 (106th)
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