Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Montana Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, MT

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (18-9) are on their way to Dahlberg Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Montana Grizzlies (15-14).

The Portland State Vikings took the court against Montana State and ended up losing by a score of 84-69 in their last game. Portland State walked away from the game with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and converted 9 of 18 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Vikings made 8 of 14 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, Portland State allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 of 56 shooting. Montana State doled out 18 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Montana State totaled 24 boards (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Montana State finished 73.3% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 15 tries. They also buried 15 of 30 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Vikings finished with 16 and Montana State racked up 11 personal fouls.

Terri Miller Jr. is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 28 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He shot 66.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Portland State comes into this contest with a record of 18-9 on the year. They are averaging 76.6 points per game (161st in the country) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Vikings are hitting 33.8% on 3-pointers (182 of 538) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland State is pulling in 37.0 boards per game and has totaled 398 assists this year, which ranks 194th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Vikings are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They give up 31.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 79th in college in PPG allowed (70.1). The Vikings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (613 of 1,490) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 52nd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 331 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Montana Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 81-73 when they faced Sacramento State. In relation to attacking the glass, Montana permitted Sacramento State to get 32 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from downtown by going 5 of 20 and finished the game at 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Grizzlies allowed Sacramento State to convert 27 out of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3% for the game. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies finished shooting 27 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.9%. Regarding 3-point shots, Montana converted 11 of their 29 attempts (37.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Sacramento State had 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Grizzlies corralled 30 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest.

Money Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in this game. He converted 4 out of 8 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Montana has a win-loss record of 15-14 so far this year. The Grizzlies commit 17.8 fouls per game and they hit 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (94th in college) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. Montana has tallied 2,260 points on the season (77.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 49.4% from the field, which is 23rd in the nation.

The Montana defense concedes 32.7% on 3-pointers (219 of 669) and opponents are making 69.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.2 assists and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 163rd and 94th in the country. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 189th in college in points allowed per game with 73.9. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (131st in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland State

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