Portland State vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Portland State Vikings (18-7, 12-2 Big Sky) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against the Eastern Washington Eagles (10-17, 8-6 Big Sky) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Viking Pavilion. The contest airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 146.5.

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Portland State Cover -6.5 vs Eastern Washington -107

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Portland State vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -279
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +219
  • Spread: Portland State (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Portland State owns a worse record against the spread (6-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (11-2-0).
  • The Vikings have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than road games (38.5%).
  • Portland State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-2 (.778). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings have been putting up 70.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s significantly lower than the 77.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Portland State concede 4.9 fewer points per game (64.7) than its season-long average (69.6).
  • The Vikings are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 5.5 threes per game and shooting 32.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-4-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (56th in nation) 40.6 (32nd) 33.9 (88th) 28.8 (53rd) 15.3 (94th) 11.8 (252nd)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Eastern Washington has been better against the spread on the road (11-6-0) than at home (4-4-0) this year.
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of eight) than on the road (13 of 17) this year.
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (3-11) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are averaging 80.5 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 78.0.
  • Over its past 10 games, Eastern Washington is surrendering 74.4 points per contest, compared to its season average of 80.6 points allowed.
  • The Eagles are making 8.1 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.6). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (42.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.5%).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 10-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 13-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (76th in nation) 48.5 (354th) 29.8 (293rd) 29.9 (111th) 13.4 (217th) 12.1 (282nd)
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