Weber State Wildcats vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 3/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (18-9) will try to beat the Weber State Wildcats (15-14) at Viking Pavilion on Monday.

The Weber State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Montana and took home the win by a score of 92-72 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 14 while Montana finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. Montana finished the game shooting 82.4% at the free throw line by making 14 of 17 tries. Moreover, Montana pulled down 17 boards (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Montana earned 12 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In regard to the defense, Weber State let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. Weber State finished the game having earned a 58.9% field goal percentage (33 of 56) and made 9 of 18 three-point attempts.

Viljami Vartiainen is one player who came through for the game. He shot 81.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He notched 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Weber State comes into this game with a mark of 15-14 for the season. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Weber State is snagging 37.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 405 assists so far this season, which is 177th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (210 of 593) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They average 81.9 pts per contest (61st in college) while going 46.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 193rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 387 relinquished this season. The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (789 of 1,696) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 265th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (77.0).

The last time they took the court, the Portland State Vikings took a loss by a score of 84-69 against Montana State. The Vikings snagged 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Montana State committed 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland State buried 9 out of 18 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Vikings finished the game shooting 26 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Vikings allowed Montana State to make 29 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% for the contest. They shot 50.0% from 3-point land by going 15 out of 30 and finished the game at 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Portland State permitted Montana State to pull down 24 in all (3 offensive).

Terri Miller Jr. ended up being a factor for the Vikings for the game. He racked up 28 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Portland State has a win-loss record of 18-9 this year. As an offensive unit, the Vikings are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 104th in college. Portland State has scored 2,067 points this year (76.6 per contest) and they average 37.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (124th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per game. The Vikings commit 20.0 fouls every game and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Portland State defense gives up 31.8% on 3-pointers (188 of 592) and opponents are making 74.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.3 dimes and 32.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 85th and 69th in those categories. The Vikings on the defensive end are ranked 79th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 70.1. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (41st in college hoops).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland State

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