Who's Playing

Montana @ Portland State

Current Records: Montana 9-12; Portland State 9-12

What to Know

A Big Sky battle is on tap between the Montana Grizzlies and the Portland State Vikings at 10 p.m. ET Saturday at The Viking Pavilion. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The contest between Montana and the Sacramento State Hornets on Thursday was not particularly close, with the Grizzlies falling 67-48.

Meanwhile, Portland State came up short against the Montana State Bobcats on Thursday, falling 75-66.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Montana is expected to win a tight contest. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.

The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 9-12. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Montana is stumbling into the game with the fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.4 on average. To make matters even worse for Montana, the Vikings come into the matchup boasting the 22nd most takeaways per game in college basketball at 16.7.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: The Viking Pavilion -- Portland, Oregon
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $11.00

Odds

The Grizzlies are a slight 1-point favorite against the Vikings, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Vikings as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Montana have won nine out of their last 14 games against Portland State.

  • Feb 12, 2022 - Montana 85 vs. Portland State 76
  • Jan 20, 2022 - Montana 66 vs. Portland State 64
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Portland State 61 vs. Montana 56
  • Feb 04, 2021 - Montana 70 vs. Portland State 64
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Portland State 88 vs. Montana 81
  • Jan 13, 2020 - Montana 85 vs. Portland State 70
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Portland State 81 vs. Montana 69
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Portland State 77 vs. Montana 74
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Montana 80 vs. Portland State 60
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Montana 92 vs. Portland State 89
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Montana 85 vs. Portland State 82
  • Jan 19, 2017 - Portland State 88 vs. Montana 79
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Montana 82 vs. Portland State 80
  • Jan 07, 2016 - Montana 79 vs. Portland State 66