Portland State vs. Idaho betting: Big Sky Tournament preview for March 10

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The No. 3 seed Portland State Vikings (19-12, 11-7 Big Sky) square off against the No. 6 seed Idaho Vandals (13-18, 8-10 Big Sky) as 4.5-point favorites in the Big Sky Tournament Monday at Idaho Central Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Portland State Cover -4.5 vs Idaho -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Portland State vs. Idaho betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -196
  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Portland State (-4.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Vikings have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 69.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.2 points fewer than the 75.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Portland State’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has allowed 65.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Vikings are making 1.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.0 compared to 6.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.6% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (45th in nation) 42.5 (98th) 33.7 (78th) 29.4 (72nd) 14.5 (111th) 12.3 (281st)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Portland State vs. Idaho? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Idaho statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Vandals are scoring 73.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.0.
  • Idaho is ceding 78.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 2.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.6).
  • The Vandals are making 9.9 threes per contest with a 35.5% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.5 and 35.3%.

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-1 (Home: 4-7-1; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-12-1)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-16 (Home: 3-4; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (210th in nation) 47.0 (333rd) 29.5 (314th) 30.6 (148th) 12.5 (259th) 11.3 (198th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …