Idaho State vs. Portland State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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Big Sky foes square off when the Idaho State Bengals (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky) host the Portland State Vikings (7-5, 1-0 Big Sky) at Reed Gym, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Vikings are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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Idaho State Cover -3.5 vs Portland State -109

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Idaho State vs. Portland State betting lines

  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: -170
  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Idaho State (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Idaho State owns a worse record against the spread (2-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-0-0).
  • The Bengals have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than games on the road (33.3%).
  • Idaho State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-1 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • With 74.3 points scored per game and 70.0 points allowed last season, the Bengals were 157th in college basketball offensively and 110th defensively.
  • Idaho State was 39th in the nation in rebounds per game (34.9) and sixth-best in rebounds conceded (26.4) last season.
  • Last season the Bengals were ranked 203rd in the country in assists with 13.3 per game.

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (120th in nation) 44.0 (212th) 31.0 (274th) 27.3 (35th) 13.6 (234th) 11.1 (142nd)

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Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Portland State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). Away, it is 1.000 (7-0-0).
  • Vikings games have gone above the over/under more often at home (one time out of two) than on the road (three of seven) this year.

Last season stats

  • With 75.6 points per game on offense, the Vikings ranked 129th in college basketball last season. On defense, they gave up 69.6 points per contest, which ranked 91st in college basketball.
  • Portland State ranked 75th in college basketball with 33.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 77th with 29.6 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Vikings put up 14.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 99th in the country.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (88th in nation) 40.9 (71st) 36.3 (56th) 29.6 (111th) 16.8 (64th) 12.8 (280th)
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