Portland State vs Montana Prediction 1/30/25 College Basketball Picks

The Portland State Vikings are visiting the Montana Grizzlies on Thursday, January 30th at the Dahlberg Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction. We will examine:

The Montana Grizzlies’ recent form and player performance

The Portland State Vikings’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Montana Grizzlies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland State Vikings

Recent betting trends in games played between Portland State Vikings and Montana Grizzlies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies game

Montana Grizzlies Preview

The Montana Grizzlies have a 13-8 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Big Sky. Montana is coming off a 77-70 win over Montana State. The Grizzlies are 7-9-2 against the spread, and 10-8 in over/under while having a 10-1 home record.

Offensively, Montana is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 187th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.6 points per game (268th). The Grizzlies shoot 47.6% from the field (54th) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (250th). The Grizzlies shoot 71.1% from the free-throw line (209th) and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game (326th).

Money Williams leads Montana in scoring this season, with an average of 12.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, while Joe Pridgen adds 12 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds. 

Portland State Vikings Preview

The Portland State Vikings have a 13-7 record this season and are sitting in third place in the Big Sky. Portland State is coming off a 76-59 win over Idaho State. The Vikings are 11-6 against the spread, and 8-9 in over/under while having a 4-5 road record.

Offensively, Portland State is averaging 78.8 points per game, which ranks 83rd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 69.9 points per game (126th). The Vikings shoot 48.5% from the field (29th) and 33.9% from beyond the arc (182nd). The Vikings shoot 63.6% from the free throw line (355th) and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game (79th).

Jaylin Henderson leads Portland State in scoring this season, with an average of 14.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Isiah Johnson adds 11.1 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds.

Why the Montana Grizzlies will win

• Montana has won each of its last 13 night games at Dahlberg Arena/Robin Selvig Court.
• Portland State has lost each of its last eight Thursday road games against the Big Sky Conference.
• Montana has won the first half in each of its last 13 night games at Dahlberg Arena/Robin Selvig Court.

Why the Portland State Vikings will win

• Portland State has won five of its last six games.
• Montana has lost three of its last four games following a home win.
• Portland State has won the first half in four of its last five games against the Big Sky Conference.

Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies Head-to-Head

Montana is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against Portland State, but both teams are tied 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Under is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Montana won 87-81 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.  

Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction

In this Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction, Montana is coming as -3.5 home favorites. The Grizzlies are almost perfect at home this season and have been dominating the Vikings in recent years. Both teams have been playing very good basketball lately and are involved in some lower-scoring games, as they are 10-3 to the under in their last 13 games combined. I expect another low-scoring affair, so take the under.