Idaho Vandals vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPNU

Viking Pavilion is the location where the Portland State Vikings (17-7) will try to defeat the Idaho Vandals (14-12) on Thursday.

The Idaho Vandals faced Idaho State and went home with a win by a final score of 99-69 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Vandals ended up finishing with 19 and Idaho State totaled 16 fouls. They also made 7 of 27 attempts from three-point range. Idaho State ended up going 88.9% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of 18 attempts. In addition, Idaho State collected 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Idaho State doled out 8 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Idaho allowed their opponent to shoot 35.4% from the field on 23 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 38 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Vandals made 12 of 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Idaho wrapped up the game having earned a 59.7% field goal percentage (37 of 62) and made 13 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Jackson Rasmussen is a player who came through for the contest. He notched 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished shooting 56.3% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Idaho heads into this game with a record of 14-12 so far this season. They are averaging 79.5 points per contest (105th in the nation) while connecting on 45.2% from the field. The Vandals are hitting 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (269 of 750) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Idaho is snagging 36.5 boards per game and has 336 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 264th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vandals have forced 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 65th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 308 relinquished this year. The Vandals defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (653 of 1,497) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 182nd in college in PPG from their opponents (73.7).

The last time they took the court, the Portland State Vikings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-65 when they played Northern Colorado. When it comes to rebounds, Portland State permitted Northern Colorado to grab 38 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 30.8% from distance via 8 of 26 and ended up going 21 out of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Vikings permitted Northern Colorado to convert 24 of their 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.1% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Vikings finished shooting 21 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Portland State buried 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 61.5%. Northern Colorado was called for 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Vikings to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They also gave up possession 8 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Vikings snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Jaylin Henderson ended up being a factor for the Vikings in this game. He recorded 29 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this contest. He buried 10 of 23 in this game for a rate of 43.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Portland State has a record of 17-7 for the campaign. The Vikings are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they hit 70.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (108th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. Portland State has scored 1,866 points so far this season (77.8 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Vikings are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 59th in college hoops.

The Vikings on defense are ranked 77th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 69.8. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (39th in college). 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 shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.0 dimes and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 74th and 62nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland State

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