Portland State Vikings vs Sacramento State Hornets Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Sacramento State Hornets

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Hornet Pavilion in Sacramento, CA

TV: ESPN+

Hornet Pavilion is the location where the Sacramento State Hornets (9-13) will try to defeat the Portland State Vikings (15-6) on Saturday.

The Portland State Vikings played Idaho State and went home with a win by a final score of 88-65 in their last contest. Portland State ended having earned a 55.9% FG percentage (33 of 59) and converted 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Vikings buried 15 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 19 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 dimes in this contest while creating 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Portland State allowed 42.6% from the field on 20 of 47 shooting. Idaho State doled out 10 dimes and had 1 steal in this contest. Furthermore, Idaho State grabbed 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Idaho State shot 74.1% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 27 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Vikings ended up finishing with 23 while Idaho State totaled 12 personal fouls.

Jaylin Henderson is a guy who came through for the contest. He racked up 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and collected 2 boards. He finished 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists.

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Portland State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 15-6 so far this year. They have an average of 78.6 points per contest (132nd in college hoops) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Vikings are connecting on 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (146 of 432) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland State is snagging 37.4 boards per game and has totaled 343 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 128th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.6 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Vikings are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They relinquish 29.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 69th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.3). The Vikings defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.8% (471 of 1,154) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per game as a group. They rank 33rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 249 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Sacramento State Hornets went home victorious with a score of 104-90 against Weber State. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Sacramento State permitted Weber State to collect 29 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). The Hornets permitted Weber State to make 33 out of 70 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.1% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Hornets finished shooting 32 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.5%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Sacramento State buried 12 out of their 19 tries (63.2%). They were able to make 28 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Weber State was called for 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 36 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Hornets were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Prophet Johnson ended up having an impact for the Hornets for this contest. He had 35 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for this game. He buried 11 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and added 7 rebounds.

Sacramento State has a win-loss record of 9-13 so far this year. The Hornets commit 18.6 fouls per game and they hit 77.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (209th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. Sacramento State has accumulated 1,746 points on the campaign (79.4 per contest) and they grab 35.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 311th in Division 1.

The Sacramento State defense gives up 34.3% on shots from distance (197 of 574) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 17.0 dimes and 39.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 353rd and 355th in the country. The Hornets on defense are ranked 347th in college in points allowed per contest with 82.3. They are forcing 12.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (274th in the nation).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland State

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