Portland State vs Tulane Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Portland State vs Tulane Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, December 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Tulane Green Wave Preview

Tulane Green Wave have an 8-4 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the American Conference. They have a 6-2 home record and are coming off a 61-53 home win against Louisiana Tech. Their previous three games were a 93-67 home loss against UC San Diego, an 84-72 home win against Tougaloo, and an 88-71 home loss against Akron.

Offensively, Tulane averages 74.3 points per game, while allowing 76.4 points per game defensively. The Green Wave shoot with 44% from the field and grab 30.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.9 assists per game. They average 4.8 blocks per game and 8.4 steals per game defensively.

Rowan Brumbaugh leads Tulane in scoring, with an average of 18.8 points per game, while shooting with 44.0% from the field and 82.1% from the free throw line. Curtis Williams Jr. leads the team in rebounds with 5.2 per game, while Rowan Brumbaugh adds a team-high 3.5 assists per game.

Portland State Vikings Preview

Portland State Vikings have a 6-4 record this season and are sitting on the 3rd place of the Big Sky Conference. They have a 2-3 away record and are coming off an 84-73 away loss against Colorado. Their previous three games were a 94-50 home win against George Fox, a 55-60 home loss against Omaha, and a 77-71 away win against South Dakota.

Offensively, Portland State averages 82.1 points per game, while allowing 71.2 points per game defensively. The Vikings shoot with 49% from the field and grab 39.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.2 assists per game. They average 4.0 blocks per game and 8.0 steals per game defensively.

Jaylin Henderson leads Portland State in scoring, with an average of 17.6 points per game, while shooting with 44.4% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line. Jaylin Henderson also leads the team in assists with 6.2 per game, while Tre-Vaughn Minott adds a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game.

Portland State Vikings @ Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the Tulane Green Wave will win

• Tulane has won nine of its last 10 night games at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Tulane has won the first half in 25 of its last 29 night games against non-Conference opponents at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.

Why the Portland State Vikings will win

• Portland State has won eight of its last nine night games following a road loss.
• Tulane has lost each of its last five Saturday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Tulane has lost the first half in five of its last six night games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Portland State’s last nine night games have produced a total of 148+ points.
• Thirteen of Tulane’s last 16 games have produced a total of 148+ points.

Portland State vs Tulane Prediction

In this Portland State vs Tulane Prediction, Tulane is coming as -3.5 home favorites. Tulane has two more overall wins than Portland State as both teams have exactly 4 defeats this season. Tulane has been very strong at home but have been struggling against the spread, as they are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games. On the flip side, Portland State is 5-2 in its last 7 games and 6-1 against the spread this season and have been better both offensively and defensively, having a +10.9 point differential. The value here lies with the road dog, so take Portland State and get the +3.5 points on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Portland State +3.5