Portland State vs. Montana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

In a contest featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball, the Montana State Bobcats (13-9, 7-2 Big Sky) play the Portland State Vikings (13-6, 7-1 Big Sky) at Viking Pavilion on January 31, 2026. The Bobcats are 8-2 in their past 10 games, but the Vikings are favorites by 3.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 140.5.

Portland State enters this matchup after a 64-60 loss to Montana on Thursday. In the loss, Terri Miller Jr. led Portland State with 15 points. Montana State dropped its most recent matchup 83-80 against Sacramento State on Thursday. Jed Miller's team-high 25 points paced Montana State in the losing effort.

Portland State vs. Montana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Portland State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Portland State -178
• Moneyline underdog: Montana State +148
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Portland State vs. Montana State

• This season, Portland State and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 140.5 points nine times.
• This season, 14 of Montana State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 140.5 points.
• The Vikings average 78.9 points per game against the Bobcats' 79.2, totaling 17.6 points over the matchup's total of 140.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 141.6 points per game, 1.1 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Portland State has had a 149.3-point over/under in its games this season, 8.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Montana State's games have an average over/under of 150.4 points this season, 9.9 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Portland State vs. Montana State

• Portland State has played 16 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Vikings have just two ATS wins in five games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Montana State has played 19 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Bobcats have been installed as underdogs by a 3.5-point margin or more five times and are 5-0 ATS in those matchups.
• Portland State is 4-2 overall, and 3-3 against the spread, at home.
• At home, Portland State has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
• On the road, Montana State is 8-4 against the spread, and 4-8 overall.
• On the road, Montana State has one win ATS (1-2) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Portland State vs. Montana State

• This season, Portland State has been moneyline favorites 10 times and won eight of those games.
• The Vikings have a record of 3-2 when favored by -178 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Portland State, based on the moneyline, is 64%.
• Montana State has been victorious in one of the seven contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Bobcats have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +148 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Montana State has a 40.3% chance of pulling out a win.