Portland State Vikings vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: The Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (1-2) are traveling to The Sobrato Center on Saturday where they will play the San Francisco Dons (3-0).

The Portland State Vikings faced off with Colorado State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-71 in their last contest. Portland State ended the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and made 6 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vikings buried 17 of their 23 tries for a rate of 73.9%. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Portland State allowed the other team to go 52.9% from the field on 27 of 51 shooting. Colorado State doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, Colorado State grabbed 25 rebounds (1 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado State ended up going 79.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 29 shots. They also buried 10 of 24 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Vikings ended up with 21 and Colorado State accounted for 23 personal fouls.

Jaquay Randolph is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and snagged 18 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Portland State heads into this one with a record of 1-2 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Portland State is pulling in 45.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 42 dimes for the season, which ranks 239th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Vikings are shooting 32.4% on three-point shots (22 of 68) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.7 pts per contest (173rd in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Vikings are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 25.0 personal fouls. They are 169th in college in allowing assists with 37 surrendered for the year. The Vikings defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (73 of 171) and they concede 29.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 230th in college in opponents points per game (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the San Francisco Dons went home victorious with a score of 63-58 when they played Montana. When it comes to how they rebounded, San Francisco permitted Montana to snag 28 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from downtown by going 5 of 20 and ended up shooting 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). The Dons allowed Montana to make 18 of 50 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Dons finished shooting 21 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. In regard to three-point attempts, San Francisco made 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. Montana committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Dons to the free throw line for 22 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Dons snagged 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this game.

Ben Oosterbaan pitched in for the Dons for the game. He converted 5 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and earned 10 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup.

San Francisco has a mark of 3-0 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Dons are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 230th in D-1. San Francisco has accounted for 218 pts for the season (72.7 per game) and they collect 38.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.7 times per game (296th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Dons have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.1% from the free throw line.

The Dons are ranked 79th in the nation in points given up per game with 63.3. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (106th in college). The San Francisco defense concedes 28.2% on shots from distance (22 of 78) and opponents are making 65.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 111th and 146th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland State

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