Portland State vs. Sacramento State betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The Sacramento State Hornets (7-23, 3-14 Big Sky) are heavy, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Portland State Vikings (18-12, 10-7 Big Sky) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Viking Pavilion. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 134.5 in the matchup.

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Portland State Cover -12.5 vs Sacramento State -114

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Portland State vs. Sacramento State betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -1064
  • Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +672
  • Spread: Portland State (-12.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Portland State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-3-0) than it has in road tilts (8-7-0).
  • The Vikings have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). In road games, they have hit the over in nine of 15 games (60%).
  • Portland State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-3 (.400).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 71.4 points a contest compared to the 76.3 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Portland State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.4) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.7).
  • The Vikings are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 5.2 threes per game and shooting 33.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.2 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-1; 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
47.8 (40th in nation) 42.8 (115th) 33.7 (81st) 29.3 (76th) 14.5 (113th) 12.1 (265th)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacramento State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .286 (4-10-0). On the road, it is .500 (7-6-1).
  • Hornets games have gone above the over/under 42.9% of the time both at home (six of 14) and away (six of 14) this year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Hornets have a better winning percentage at home (.182, 2-9 record) than on the road (.143, 2-12).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Hornets are posting 65.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 66.4.
  • Sacramento State has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 76.7 points per contest, 6.2 more points than its season average of 70.5.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hornets are sinking 7.9 threes per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average (33.3%).

Sacramento State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-1 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 7-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-14-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-21 (Home: 2-9; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (277th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 31.5 (206th) 29.2 (72nd) 13.2 (214th) 13.0 (324th)
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