| MATCHUP | Sacramento State Hornets | Portland State Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 4-11 | 9-5 |
| Where | Viking Pavilion, Portland, OR | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Sacramento State Hornets and the Portland State Vikings meet Saturday in college basketball action from Stott Center. Here’s a Sacramento State vs Portland State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Sacramento State vs Portland State pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Sacramento State Hornets Betting Preview
The Hornets opened up the season with a .500 record over their first eight games. The losses in that time were versus UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UCLA and California. Since then it’s been losses to Pacific, Baylor, Cal Baptist, Cal State Northridge, Idaho State and Weber State in succession. Sac State is sitting at 4-10 overall through their first 14 games of the season so far.
In the Weber State game last weekend the Hornets entered the second half with a 50-39 deficit. Sacramento State didn’t end up getting any closer on a 45-43 run from there and took the loss 95-82 in the end. Mikey Williams was the top scorer in the losing effort with 26 points and four rebounds. Both Mark Lavrenov (four rebounds) and Jayden Teat chipped in 12 points each as well.
Portland State Vikings Betting Preview
Over on the Vikings’ side, they kicked off their year with a 5-2 run across their first seven games. The only two losses during that time came versus Stanford and San Francisco in the first three outings. Portland State would lose to Omaha, Colorado and Tulane in the next four appearances, then took a couple of wins over Weber State and Idaho State. That makes for an 8-5 overall run in the first 13 games of the year.
In the Saturday matchup versus Idaho State, the Vikings were in the locker room with a 36-29 deficit. Portland State managed to tie it up in the second half and went to overtime to get the eventual win 93-87. Terri Miller was tops on 25 points and four assists. Jaylin Henderson added 19 points with six boards and seven assists while Tre-Vaughn Minott doubled on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Sacramento State Hornets @ Portland State Vikings Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the Portland State Vikings will win
- Portland State has won each of its last 12 games against the Big Sky Conference at Viking Pavilion.
- Sacramento State has lost each of its last 10 Saturday games against Conference opponents.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Portland State’s last five games.
Why the Sacramento State Hornets will win
- Sacramento State has won the first half in four of its last five games against Portland State.
Sacramento State vs Portland State Prediction
I’ll just stay with Portland State. The Vikings are coming off a nice comeback overtime win versus a middling Idaho State team in a road matchup, shooting a great 53.3 percent from the field and 22-of-26 (84.6 percent) from the line along the way. Portland State was out-rebounded 31-28 but had a decisive 48-28 edge on points in the paint and only eight turnovers. The Vikings have won consecutive games now, with both being overtime finishes.
As for Sac State, they shot pretty well (44.6 percent) from the field in their latest loss to Weber State, but also hit just 62.5 percent (15-of-24) from the line and had 15 turnovers. That makes six straight losses for the Hornets, but they’ve scored 82 or more points in three straight. That also means they’re giving up a lot of production on defense lately, though.