Northern Arizona vs. Portland State betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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Big Sky opponents meet when the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (11-7, 2-3 Big Sky) host the Portland State Vikings (10-7, 2-2 Big Sky) at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Vikings are 4-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.

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Northern Arizona Cover -4 vs Portland State -111

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Northern Arizona vs. Portland State betting lines

  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Northern Arizona (-4)
  • Total: 144.5

Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Arizona owns a better record against the spread in home games (3-2-0) than it does in away games (4-4-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Lumberjacks hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in eight opportunities (75%).
  • Northern Arizona has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 1-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lumberjacks have been putting up 79.3 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Northern Arizona concede 3.7 more points per game (74.1) than its season-long average (70.4).
  • The Lumberjacks are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 37.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (89th in nation) 43.0 (156th) 36.6 (25th) 28.2 (42nd) 15.9 (71st) 9.9 (42nd)

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Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Portland State has performed better against the spread away (5-3-0) than at home (2-2-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Vikings games have gone over zero of four times at home (0%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Vikings are posting 74.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 79.1.
  • While Portland State is allowing 71.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 62.9 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Vikings are sinking 5.9 treys per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (6.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.7%) compared to their season average (33.0%).

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (34th in nation) 43.0 (156th) 35.0 (65th) 29.2 (80th) 16.4 (49th) 13.3 (320th)
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