Portland State vs. Montana Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The Portland State Vikings (13-5, 7-0 Big Sky) host the Montana Grizzlies (12-9, 6-2 Big Sky) at Viking Pavilion, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Grizzlies are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 143.5.

In its last time out, Portland State won on Saturday 69-66 against Idaho. In Portland State's win, Terri Miller Jr. led the way with a team-high 29 points (adding five rebounds and four assists). Montana heads into this matchup on the heels of a 69-60 win against Idaho State on Saturday. Money Williams' team-leading 17 points paced Montana in the victory.

Portland State vs. Montana Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Portland State -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Portland State -225
• Moneyline underdog: Montana +185
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Portland State vs. Montana

• This season, Portland State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under of 143.5 points nine times.
• In Montana's 17 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Thursday's total of 143.5.
• The Vikings average 79.9 points per game against the Grizzlies' 79.9, amounting to 16.3 points over the contest's point total of 143.5.
• This matchup's over/under equals the 143.5 average points per game these two teams have combined to surrender this year.
• On average, Portland State has seen a 150.7-point over/under in its games this season, 7.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 9.1 points lower than the average over/under in Montana's games this season (152.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Portland State vs. Montana

• In Portland State's 15 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• The Vikings have been favored by 4.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Montana has 10 wins against the spread in 17 games this year.
• The Grizzlies have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more six times this year and are 3-3 ATS in those contests.
• At home this year, Portland State is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
• At home, Portland State has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater.
• In away games, Montana is 4-5 overall and 5-4 against the spread.
• Montana is winless ATS (0-1) as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Portland State vs. Montana

• Portland State has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won eight of those games.
• This season, the Vikings have won three of their four games when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Portland State has a 69.2% chance to win.
• Montana has been a moneyline underdog in eight games this season and has come away with the win three times (37.5%) in those contests.
• This season, the Grizzlies have been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Montana has a 35.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Portland State vs. Montana

• Pick ATS: Montana (+ 4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  
• Prediction: Montana 73 - Portland State 72