Portland State Vikings vs Eastern Washington Eagles Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Reese Court in Cheney, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (11-5) are traveling to Reese Court on Thursday where they will take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (4-14).

The Portland State Vikings played Northern Arizona and took home the win by a score of 63-52 in their last contest. Portland State walked away from the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 of 54) and made 7 of their 23 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Vikings knocked down 12 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defending, Portland State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 18 of 46 shooting. Northern Arizona earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Northern Arizona snagged 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northern Arizona finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 10 of 15 tries. They converted 6 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Vikings ended up with 17 and Northern Arizona finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Keyon Kensie is one player who was a contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He recorded 20 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Portland State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 11-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 81.6 pts per game (89th in college hoops) while going 48.0% from the field. The Vikings are connecting on 33.9% on shots from distance (121 of 357) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland State is pulling in 39.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 272 dimes for the campaign, which is 157th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Vikings are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 123rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.6). Vikings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (370 of 903) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 43rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 207 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Eastern Washington Eagles got the victory with a final of 84-66 against Idaho State. The Eagles were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. Idaho State committed 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.4%. When talking about three-point shots, Eastern Washington converted 8 out of 15 attempts (53.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished shooting 24 out of 50 from the field which had them shooting 48.0%. The Eagles permitted Idaho State to knock down 21 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% in the game. They finished 20.0% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 25 and finished the contest at 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Eastern Washington permitted Idaho State to collect 30 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Moses ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in this game. He tallied 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists for the contest. He buried 5 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Eastern Washington has a win-loss mark of 4-14 this year. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 169th in the country. Eastern Washington has 1,385 points for the season (76.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per contest (276th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per game. The Eagles are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 348th in college in PPG surrendered with 83.3. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.9% from the floor (359th in Division 1). The Eastern Washington defense allows 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (158 of 420) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.9 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 285th and 174th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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