The Portland State Vikings (9-6, 1-1 Big Sky) host the Idaho Vandals (7-9, 2-1 Big Sky) after winning three straight home games. The Vikings are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is 145.5.
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Portland State Cover -2.5 vs Idaho -106
Portland State vs. Idaho betting lines
- Portland State moneyline odds to win: -140
- Idaho moneyline odds to win: +117
- Spread: Portland State (-2.5)
- Total: 145.5
Portland State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Portland State has a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-3-0).
- At home, the Vikings eclipse the over/under 0% of the time (zero of three games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, topping the total in 71.4% of games (five of seven).
- Portland State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).
Recent trends
- The Vikings’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 75.4 points a contest compared to the 80.1 they’ve averaged this season.
- Portland State has been much improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 63.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.9 it has conceded per game this season.
- The Vikings are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.8 threes per game and shooting 30.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Portland State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.7 (40th in nation) | 42.9 (169th) | 34.9 (77th) | 29.5 (102nd) | 16.5 (55th) | 13.4 (324th) |
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Idaho statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Idaho has been better against the spread away (4-4-0) than at home (2-2-1) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Vandals games have finished over less often at home (two of five, 40%) than on the road (six of eight, 75%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Vandals have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-5).
Recent trends
- While the Vandals are averaging 74.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 72.2 points per contest.
- Idaho is ceding 72.1 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.1).
- The Vandals are draining 9.8 threes per game with a 35.4% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.6 and 36.6%.
Idaho betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-1 (Home: 2-2-1; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-7-1)
- O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (161st in nation) | 45.6 (297th) | 31.1 (276th) | 30.0 (123rd) | 13.6 (204th) | 12.4 (263rd) |

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