Big Sky opponents meet when the Montana State Bobcats (15-13, 9-6 Big Sky) host the Portland State Vikings (18-8, 12-3 Big Sky) at Worthington Arena, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Vikings are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 140.5.

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Montana State vs. Portland State betting lines

• Montana State moneyline odds to win: -127
• Portland State moneyline odds to win: +105
• Spread: Montana State (-1.5)
• Total: 140.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Montana State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 16 games when playing on the road.
• The Bobcats have exceeded the over/under in five of nine home games (55.6%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in nine of 16 matchups (56.2%).
• Montana State has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 7-2, compared to going 3-3 in away games.

Recent trends

• The Bobcats have been racking up 75.3 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• Montana State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.9 it has conceded this season.
• While the Bobcats are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (9.0 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.1% on the season).

Montana State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
• O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-8)

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Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Portland State has had better results away (11-2-0) than at home (6-4-0).
• Vikings games have gone above the over/under 30% of the time at home (three of 10), and 38.5% of the time away (five of 13).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Vikings are posting 69.3 points per contest, 7.5 fewer points than their season average (76.8).
• In its last 10 games, Portland State is allowing 66.2 points per contest, compared to its season average of 69.5 points allowed.
• The Vikings are sinking 5.2 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.2%).

Portland State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 17-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 11-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
• O-U-P: 8-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)