Eastern Washington Eagles vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (17-7) are hosting the Eastern Washington Eagles (9-17) at Viking Pavilion on Saturday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Weber State and took home the win by a score of 84-66 in their last contest. Eastern Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 60.0% FG percentage (30 out of 50) and buried 7 out of their 17 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 17 of 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 28 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Eastern Washington let their opponent shoot 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. Weber State doled out 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Weber State grabbed 22 boards (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Weber State finished 80.8% from the charity stripe by making 21 of their 26 attempts. They converted 3 of their 19 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 21 while Weber State accumulated 21 fouls.

Alton Hamilton IV is a player who had an impact for this game. He finished shooting 70.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also collected 5 boards. He notched 24 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Eastern Washington enters this one with a win-loss record of 9-17 on the season. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Eastern Washington is collecting 31.8 boards per game and is sitting with 338 assists this season, which ranks 267th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (191 of 533) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.1 points per contest (154th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 220th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 366 conceded on the campaign. The Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (725 of 1,503) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a unit. They concede 35.7% on shots from distance while they are 335th in D-1 in points per game allowed (80.1).

In their last game, the Portland State Vikings took a loss by a final score of 77-65 when they faced Northern Colorado. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Portland State permitted Northern Colorado to snag 38 in all (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 30.8% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Vikings permitted Northern Colorado to knock down 24 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.1% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Vikings walked away from this one shooting 21 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 38.2%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Portland State made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. Northern Colorado was called for 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Vikings to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Vikings recorded 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Jaylin Henderson was important for the Vikings for this game. He made 10 of 23 in this game for a rate of 43.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Portland State has a record of 17-7 so far this season. As an offense, the Vikings are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 60th in Division 1. Portland State has 1,866 points so far this season (77.8 per game) and they pull in 37.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per game (105th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Vikings are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.8% from the charity stripe.

The Portland State defense gives up 30.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (158 of 520) and opponents are converting on 74.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.0 assists and 32.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 74th and 61st in D-1. The Vikings on defense are ranked 78th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (37th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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