Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPNU

Idaho Central Arena is the site where the Portland State Vikings (20-10) will attempt to defeat the Montana Grizzlies (16-15) on Tuesday in the Big Sky Semifinals.

The Montana Grizzlies played Northern Colorado and took a loss by a final of 85-57 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 9 while Northern Colorado finished the game with 12 fouls. They buried 11 out of their 30 shots from three-point range. Northern Colorado ended up shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of their 10 attempts. Moreover, Northern Colorado snagged 39 rebounds (4 offensive, 35 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Northern Colorado recorded 15 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Montana allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the field on 33 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 6 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Montana walked away from the game having earned a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and buried 5 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Money Williams is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 26 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Montana steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 16-15 on the season. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, Montana is snagging 34.5 boards per game and has racked up 475 dimes on the season, which is 111th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.8% on three-point attempts (253 of 706) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per outing (151st in college hoops) while connecting on 49.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from distance and they are 192nd in college in points per game allowed (74.1). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (826 of 1,901) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 147th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 407 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Portland State Vikings got the victory with a final of 85-78 against Idaho State. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Portland State allowed Idaho State to get 33 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.4% from distance by shooting 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 19 out of 28 at the charity stripe (67.9%). The Vikings permitted Idaho State to make 26 of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Vikings went 24 for 54 from the field which had them at 44.4%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Portland State knocked down 5 of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 32 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Idaho State committed 30 personal fouls in the game which took the Vikings to the free throw line for 48 tries. They also turned it over 4 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Vikings recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup.

Terri Miller Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Vikings for the contest. He buried 11 out of 24 in this contest for a field goal rate of 45.8%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 31 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup.

Portland State has a record of 20-10 on the season. As an offense, the Vikings are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 104th in college. Portland State has 2,304 points on the year (76.8 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (122nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Vikings commit 19.7 fouls per game and they hit 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Portland State defense concedes 31.8% on 3-point attempts (209 of 658) and their opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.2 assists and 32.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 79th and 75th in college hoops. The Vikings are ranked 76th in college in points given up per game with 70.1. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (45th in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montana

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