Idaho State Bengals vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (13-6) host the Idaho State Bengals (10-11) at Viking Pavilion on Monday.

The Idaho State Bengals played Montana and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-60 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bengals walked away with 12 while Montana recorded 16 fouls. They made 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Montana finished the game shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 9 tries. In addition, Montana totaled 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Montana distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Idaho State allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Bengals knocked down 10 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Idaho State wrapped up the contest with a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 58) and converted 8 of their 25 shots from distance.

Connor Hollenbeck is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 25 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Idaho State comes into this contest with a mark of 10-11 this year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls per game. As a team, Idaho State is pulling down 33.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 258 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 307th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bengals are shooting 33.9% on 3-pointers (172 of 507) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They average 75.4 pts per game (205th in the nation) while going 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bengals are able to force 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 102nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 262 relinquished for the season. The Bengals defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (543 of 1,196) and they relinquish 29.5 boards per game as a group. They surrender 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 185th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.7).

When they last played, the Portland State Vikings took a loss by a score of 64-60 against Montana. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Portland State permitted Montana to snag 26 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They shot 16.7% from distance by going 2 of 12 and ended up going 20 out of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Vikings allowed Montana to knock down 21 out of 45 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Vikings went 18 out of 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.3%. In regard to three-point attempts, Portland State converted 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). They were able to make 21 of them for a clip of 70.0%. Montana earned 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Vikings were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest.

Terri Miller Jr. was important for the Vikings for this contest. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Portland State has a mark of 13-6 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Vikings are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 69th in the nation. Portland State has tallied 1,499 points this year (78.9 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per game (65th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Vikings are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Vikings on defense are ranked 97th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.4. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (55th in college). The Portland State defense concedes 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (123 of 404) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.3 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 92nd and 60th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho State

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