Montana State Bobcats vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Montana State Bobcats (13-8) are headed to Viking Pavilion on Saturday where they will meet the Portland State Vikings (13-5).

The Montana State Bobcats took the court against Weber State and notched a win by a score of 91-88 in their last game. Montana State ended the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and buried 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 19 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 90.5%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to defending, Montana State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. Weber State recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, Weber State pulled down 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Weber State finished the contest at 78.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 19 tries. They also made 11 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 17 while Weber State had 18 fouls.

Jed Miller is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He recorded 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He shot 64.3% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Montana State will enter this game with a mark of 13-8 for the year. They currently have an average of 79.1 pts per contest (128th in the nation) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 36.8% on 3-point shots (210 of 571) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Montana State is collecting 34.0 boards per game and is sitting with 244 dimes for the year, which ranks 329th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats have forced 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 50th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 235 surrendered this season. The Bobcats are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.9% (535 of 1,220) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 102nd in college in points per game allowed (70.7).

For their last game, the Portland State Vikings got the victory with a final of 69-66 when they played Idaho. The Vikings were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. Idaho earned 16 fouls in this game which took the Vikings to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Portland State made 6 out of 13 tries (46.2%). In all, the Vikings finished shooting 26 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 48.1%. The Vikings permitted Idaho to knock down 21 out of their 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.2% for this game. They went 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 24 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). Concerning rebounds, Portland State permitted Idaho to grab 32 in total (6 offensive).

Terri Miller Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Vikings for the game. He made 11 out of 19 for this contest for a rate of 57.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the game.

Portland State has a win-loss mark of 13-5 on the season. The Vikings are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (54th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. Portland State has 1,439 points so far this year (79.9 per contest) and they grab 38.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Vikings are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which ranks them 53rd in D-1.

The Vikings on the defensive end are ranked 105th in the nation in PPG given up with 70.7. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (47th in the country). The Portland State defense concedes 30.9% on 3-point attempts (121 of 392) and their opponents are making 73.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 32.4 rebounds per contest, which is 114th and 70th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montana State

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