Portland State vs Northern Colorado Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Portland State vs Northern Colorado Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Northern Colorado Bears Preview

The Northern Colorado Bears have a 16-10 overall record this season and a 6-7 record in the Big Sky. They are coming off a 95-79 home win against Sacramento State and their previous four games were a 69-61 road win at Idaho State, an 88-74 road win at Weber State, a 74-71 home win against Eastern Washington and a 91-83 home win against Idaho.

Offensively, Northern Colorado averages 83.2 points per game, while allowing 77.2 points per game defensively. The Bears shoot with 49% from the field and grab 36.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.3 assists per game. They average 2.5 blocks per game and 4.3 steals per game defensively.

Quinn Denker leads the Bears in scoring and assists, with an average of 18.5 points per game and 7.4 assists per game, while shooting with 49.1% from the field and 82.4% from the free throw line. Brock Wisne is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.4 per game.

Portland State Vikings Preview

The Portland State Vikings have a 17-6 overall record this season and an 11-1 record in the Big Sky. They are coming off a 77-68 road win at Northern Arizona and their previous four games were a 74-73 road win at Sacramento State, an 88-65 home win against Idaho State, a 63-54 home win against Montana State and a 64-60 home loss against Montana.

Offensively, Portland State averages 78.3 points per game, while allowing 69.4 points per game defensively. The Vikings shoot with 48% from the field and grab 37.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.6 assists per game. They average 4 blocks per game and 7.7 steals per game defensively.

Terri Miller Jr. leads the Vikings in scoring with an average of 19.8 points per game, while shooting with 52.4% from the field and 69.7% from the free throw line. Tre-Vaughn Minott is the team’s leading rebounder with 8.6 per game. Jaylin Henderson leads the team in assists made with an average of 6 per game.

Portland State Vikings @ Northern Colorado Bears Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the Northern Colorado Bears will win

• Northern Colorado has won each of its last five games.
• Portland State has lost each of its last three games at Bank of Colorado Arena.
• Northern Colorado has won the first half in each of its last five home day games against Conference opponents.

Why the Portland State Vikings will win

• Portland State has won each of its last seven day games.
• Portland State has won the first half in each of its last four day games.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Northern Colorado’s last 10 day games at Bank of Colorado Arena have produced a total of 146+ points.
• Each of Portland State’s last three day games have produced a total of 135 or fewer points.

Portland State vs Northern Colorado Prediction

In this Portland State vs Northern Colorado Prediction, Northern Colorado is coming as -3.5 home favorites. Portland State has been the better team this season with a better overall record and the same number of road wins as Northern Colorado has at home. Both teams are coming into this matchup in excellent form, as Northern Colorado has five consecutive wins while Portland State is 9-1 in its last 10 games. Portland State has been excellent against the spread with a 16-4 ATS record this season and have a superior offense, so I like them as road dogs in this spot. Take Portland State and get the +3.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Portland State +3.5