Portland State vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Portland State Vikings (16-6, 10-1 Big Sky) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue a five-game road winning streak when they visit the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-16, 3-9 Big Sky) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The over/under is 135.5 in the matchup.

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Portland State Cover -6.5 vs Northern Arizona -116

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Portland State vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -346
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +266
  • Spread: Portland State (-6.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Portland State has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in eight home games, and 10 times in 11 road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Vikings hit the over more often at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
  • Portland State has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 6-2, compared to going 5-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Vikings have been racking up 74.7 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Portland State’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 66.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.5 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Vikings’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 6.8 makes and 33.1%.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 10-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (59th in nation) 40.6 (34th) 34.4 (77th) 28.5 (50th) 16.0 (65th) 12.1 (273rd)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northern Arizona has been better against the spread at home (6-4-0) than away (5-6-0) this season.
  • Lumberjacks games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 27.3% of the time on the road (three of 11).
  • The Lumberjacks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .375 (3-5), and away it is .091 (1-10).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Lumberjacks are posting 70.4 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points than their season average (72.5).
  • Over its last 10 games, Northern Arizona is ceding 79.0 points per contest, 3.0 more points than its season average (76.0).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Lumberjacks are sinking 7.7 threes per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.6). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.1%) compared to their season average (38.0%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-16 (Home: 3-5; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (73rd in nation) 47.1 (324th) 27.6 (347th) 32.2 (242nd) 13.6 (210th) 10.2 (88th)
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