Portland State Vikings vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Idaho Vandals

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: ICCU Arena in Moscow, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (12-5) are hitting the road to ICCU Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Idaho Vandals (12-7).

The Portland State Vikings faced Eastern Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 65-61 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Vikings ended up walking away with 24 while Eastern Washington had 14 fouls. They also buried 4 of 15 attempts from downtown. Eastern Washington went 73.9% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of 23 tries. Additionally, Eastern Washington collected 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Washington doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Concerning defending, Portland State allowed the other team to go 38.5% from the field on 20 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Vikings converted 11 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Portland State finished the contest with a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 56) and made 2 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc.

Terri Miller Jr. is one guy who was important for this game. He finished the contest at 35.0% from the field and also distributed 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 20 shooting.

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Portland State comes into this one with a mark of 12-5 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Portland State is pulling in 39.1 boards per game and has totaled 288 dimes on the season, which is 152nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Vikings are hitting 33.3% on shots from distance (123 of 369) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.6 points per game (100th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Vikings are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are 42nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 217 conceded for the campaign. Vikings are giving up a FG percentage of 40.8% (390 of 955) and they concede 32.2 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 31.0% on shots from downtown and they are 111th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (71.0).

The last time they took the court, the Idaho Vandals walked away with a victory by a final of 86-76 against Sacramento State. The Vandals were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Sacramento State committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Vandals to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Idaho made 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). Overall, the Vandals ended up shooting 29 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. The Vandals allowed Sacramento State to knock down 28 of their 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.4% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 21.4% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 14 and finished the game at 17 out of 17 at the free throw line (100.0%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Idaho allowed Sacramento State to collect 36 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Biko Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Vandals in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 4 assists for this game.

Idaho has a mark of 12-7 this year. As an offense, the Vandals are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is 186th in college. Idaho has accounted for 1,533 points so far this year (80.7 per contest) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (234th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest. The Vandals commit 18.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Vandals on defense are ranked 184th in the country in points given up per game with 73.4. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (147th in D-1). The Idaho defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (145 of 433) and their opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.9 dimes and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks 71st and 117th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland State

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