Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (13-5) are welcoming the Montana Grizzlies (12-9) at Viking Pavilion on Thursday.

The Montana Grizzlies faced Idaho State and notched a win by a score of 69-60 in their last game. Montana ended the game with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and buried 7 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 8 of 9 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists in this contest while creating 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Montana allowed the other team to shoot 36.2% from the floor on 21 of 58 shooting. Idaho State distributed 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Idaho State snagged 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Idaho State finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 tries. They knocked down 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 16 and Idaho State accumulated 12 fouls.

Money Williams is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 6 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Montana steps onto the court with a record of 12-9 on the season. They average 79.9 points per game (113th in Division 1) while hitting 50.1% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 36.2% on shots from downtown (176 of 486) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Montana is grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game and has 340 assists for the year, which ranks 56th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.3% on 3-pointers while they are 157th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.8). The Grizzlies are allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (552 of 1,304) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 173rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Portland State Vikings got the victory with a final of 69-66 when they faced Idaho. In reference to rebounds, Portland State allowed Idaho to snag 32 overall (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 29.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 24 and ended up going 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Vikings allowed Idaho to knock down 21 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Vikings finished the game shooting 26 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland State made 6 of their 13 tries (46.2%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. Idaho committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Vikings were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the matchup.

Terri Miller Jr. ended up having an impact for the Vikings in the matchup. He buried 11 of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 29 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in this matchup.

Portland State has a mark of 13-5 for the campaign. The Vikings commit 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.7 times per game (55th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. Portland State has 1,439 pts on the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they grab 38.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Vikings are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 55th in the country.

The Portland State defense concedes 30.9% from downtown (121 of 392) and opponents are making 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.6 assists and 32.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 116th and 71st in those defensive categories. The Vikings on defense are ranked 109th in college in points given up per game with 70.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (49th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland State

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