Portland State Vikings vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Northern Colorado Bears

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (16-6) are headed to Bank of Colorado Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Northern Colorado Bears (15-10).

The Portland State Vikings played Sacramento State and earned the victory with a final of 74-73 in their last game. Portland State wrapped up the game with a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 65) and buried 4 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Vikings converted 20 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 47 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists in this contest while creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Portland State allowed the other team to go 35.2% from the floor on 19 of 54 shooting. Sacramento State earned 12 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Sacramento State snagged 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Sacramento State ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 30 tries. They also converted 10 of 22 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Vikings walked away with 21 while Sacramento State recorded 21 personal fouls.

Terri Miller Jr. is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He shot 33.3% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played 38 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 24 shooting.

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Portland State will play this contest with a record of 16-6 so far this season. They average 78.4 points per contest (132nd in D-1) while going 47.4% from the field. The Vikings are shooting 33.2% on 3-point shots (150 of 452) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland State is collecting 37.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 351 dimes this year, which ranks 172nd in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Vikings are forcing 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They concede 30.6% on shots from downtown while they are 72nd in college in opponents points per game (69.5). Vikings defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.6% (490 of 1,208) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 21st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 261 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Northern Colorado Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 69-61 when they faced Idaho State. The Bears recorded 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Idaho State earned 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning shooting from distance, Northern Colorado knocked down 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). In all, the Bears finished the game shooting 28 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 51.9%. The Bears permitted Idaho State to bury 22 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% for this contest. They shot 31.6% from beyond the arc via 6 out of 19 and ended up going 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to rebounding, Northern Colorado permitted Idaho State to pull down 29 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Brock Wisne ended up being a major contributor for the Bears in the game. He converted 8 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

Northern Colorado has a mark of 15-10 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the nation. Northern Colorado has accounted for 2,068 points so far this year (82.7 per game) and they collect 36.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (41st in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. The Bears commit 17.9 personal fouls every game and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Colorado defense gives up 30.7% on shots from distance (161 of 524) and opponents are knocking down 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.0 dimes and 31.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 45th in college hoops. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 270th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 77.1. They are forcing 9.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (250th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland State

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