Portland State vs. Weber State betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Portland State Vikings (11-7, 3-2 Big Sky) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game home win streak when they take on the Weber State Wildcats (7-12, 1-4 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Viking Pavilion. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5.

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Portland State vs. Weber State betting lines

  • Portland State moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Weber State moneyline odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Portland State (-3.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Portland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Portland State sports a worse record against the spread in home games (2-2-0) than it does on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Vikings have exceeded the over/under in zero of four home games (0%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • Portland State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Vikings have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Portland State has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 60.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Vikings are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 5.9 threes per game and shooting 32.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Portland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; 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) 43.1 (161st) 34.8 (69th) 29.4 (88th) 16.3 (46th) 12.8 (298th)

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Weber State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Weber State is 1-4-0 at home against the spread (.200 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-7-0 ATS (.222).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over less frequently at home (three of five, 60%) than away (seven of nine, 77.8%).
  • The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Wildcats are averaging 74.3 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (75.2).
  • Weber State is ceding 74.3 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
  • The Wildcats are sinking 7.5 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.4%).

Weber State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (105th in nation) 43.1 (161st) 32.6 (169th) 31.5 (200th) 12.4 (279th) 10.8 (111th)
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