Portland State vs. Idaho State betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Portland State Vikings (12-7, 4-2 Big Sky) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Idaho State Bengals (8-9, 3-3 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The over/under is 140 for the matchup.

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Portland State Cover -1.5 vs Idaho State -113

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Portland State vs. Idaho State betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -121
  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Portland State (-1.5)
  • Total: 140

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Portland State owns a worse record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Vikings eclipse the total 0% of the time (zero of five games). They hit the over more often in road games, exceeding the total in 66.7% of games (six of nine).
  • Portland State has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Vikings have been scoring 76.1 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Portland State has been locking down opponents on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 59.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.4 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Vikings are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 5.9 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (33rd in nation) 42.7 (132nd) 34.9 (62nd) 28.9 (67th) 16.4 (45th) 12.7 (293rd)

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Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Idaho State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (3-2-0). On the road, it is .750 (6-2-0).
  • Bengals games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 75% of the time on the road (six of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bengals have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Bengals are averaging 76.4 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.5 more than their average for the season (74.9).
  • In its previous 10 games, Idaho State is giving up 70.2 points per game, 2.4 more points than its season average (67.8).
  • The Bengals are sinking 7.5 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.6%).

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (242nd in nation) 42.8 (140th) 36.1 (30th) 25.8 (fourth) 14.4 (135th) 11.1 (146th)
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