Portland State vs Seattle Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/4/24

The Portland State Vikings are visiting the Seattle Redhawks on Wednesday, December 4th at the Redhawk Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland State Vikings vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction.

Seattle Redhawks Preview

The Seattle Redhawks have a 2-5 record this season and are coming off a 48-70 loss to Duke. The Redhawks are 2-4 against the spread, and 2-4 in over/under while having a 1-1 home record. 

Offensively, Seattle is averaging 69.9 points per game, which ranks 286th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.7 points per game (150th). The Redhawks shoot 39.5% from the field (342nd) and 33.1% from beyond the arc (197th). The Redhawks shoot 71.1% from the free-throw line (193rd) and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game (255th).

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe leads Seattle in scoring, with an average of 13.7 points and a team-high 10.7 rebounds, while John Cristofilis adds 10.7 points.

Portland State Vikings Preview

The Portland State Vikings have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 71-68 win over Utah Tech. The Vikings are 3-3 against the spread, and 5-1 in over/under, while they have a 1-2 road record. 

Offensively, Portland State is averaging 85.3 points per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 83.4 points per game (356th). The Vikings shoot 48.4% from the field (58th) and 35.8% from beyond the arc (106th). The Vikings shoot 67.5% from the free-throw line (269th) and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game (255th).

Jaylin Henderson leads Portland State in scoring with an average of 15.6 points, while Isiah Johnson adds 11.6 points and a team-high 6 rebounds. Portland State will take on Denver after this one.

Why the Seattle Redhawks will win

• Seattle has won five of its last six home games against the Big Sky Conference.
• Portland State has lost three of its last four night games against non-conference opponents.
• Portland State has lost the first half in five of its last six night games against the Western Athletic Conference.

Why the Portland State Vikings will win

• Seattle has lost five of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
• Portland State has won each of its last three games against the Western Athletic Conference.
• Seattle has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Seattle ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (62.9%).
• Seattle ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (51.6).
• Portland State ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (44.1%).
• Portland State ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for pace this season (75.6).

Portland State Vikings vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction

Portland State is 5-4 in their 9 meetings against Seattle, but Seattle is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. In this Portland State Vikings vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, Seattle is coming as -8 home favorites. Portland State is better offensively, scoring 15.4 points more than Seattle, while the Vikings are better defensively, allowing 13.7 points less. The Vikings have superior percentages both in field goals, where they are a top-60 team nationally and in 3-pointers, where they almost crack the top 100. The value here lies with the road team, so pick the Portland State Vikings and lay the points on the road.