Portland State Vikings vs Northern Colorado Bears 2/3/2022 Picks

Portland State Vikings vs Northern Colorado Bears 2/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Portland State Vikings (6-13) are on their way to battle against the Northern Colorado Bears (10-10) in the Big Sky Conference at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.

Portland State started the year with a victory over Sacramento State after three consecutive postponements of scheduled games but lost their next five matches and dropped their overall record to 6-13.

The Vikings ended up stopping their five-game losing skid after shutting down Northern Arizona and just recently the Northern Colorado Bears at 79-76 on their first meeting of a two-game set on Monday. Portland State dropped to 7th place at 4-7 in the Big Sky Conference with a 6-13 overall standing and a 3-6 record on the road this season.

The Vikings unleashed a potent offense in gaining a 21-point advantage over the Bears in the first half of their three-point victory on January 31. Guard Ezekiel Alley led the way for Portland State with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists off the bench in the winning effort.

On the season, Forward K Thomas led the Bears in scoring and rebounding with an average of 10.6 PPG on 39.4% FG and 6.3 rebounds per match while Guard Ezekiel Alley led his team in assists with an average of 3.0 per contest.

Portland State scored an average of 71.2 PPG in shooting for 41.9% from the floor but gave up an average of 70.8 PPG to their opponents.

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Portland State Vikings vs Northern Colorado Bears Predictions 2/3/2022

The Northern Colorado Bears will try to bounce back from their last loss to Portland State in hosting this Big Sky match-up on Thursday. The Bears split their last four games with a two-game losing streak versus Weber State and a three-point loss to the Portland State Vikings after the postponement of their Idaho State match-up.

Northern Colorado fell to 5th place at 5-3 in the Big Sky Conference with an overall standing at 10-10 and a home record at 5-2 on the year. The Bears struggled in dealing with the Vikings’ defense after chasing a 21-point halftime lead on the way to their 76-79 defeat on January 31.

Guard Daylen Kountz led in scoring with 30 points and in assists with 4 while Forward Kur Jongkuch led in rebounding with 10 for Northern Colorado in the loss.

The Bears recorded an average of 76.6 PPG on 46.5% overall shooting while their defense has given away an average of 76.1 PPG this season.

Guard Daylen Kountz scored an average of 20.2 PPG on 51.7% FG, Forward Kur Jongkuch pulled down an average of 8.8 rebounds per match, and Guard M Johnson II dished an average of 3.9 assists per game.

Portland State Vikings vs. Northern Colorado Bears. The NCAAB Pick for this match-up is Portland State +8.5 The Vikings gained momentum after winning their last two outings including game 1 of a two-game set versus the Bears.

Northern Colorado has a slightly better offense at 76.6 PPG but also gave up an average of 76.1 PPG and struggled after losing their last two contests. Prediction: The Portland State Vikings will win at 78-73.

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