Portland State vs Montana College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Sky Tournament

The top-seeded Portland State Vikings (20-10, 13-5 Big Sky) are taking on the No. 4 seed Montana Grizzlies (17-15, 10-8 Big Sky) in the Big Sky tournament on Tuesday at Idaho Central Arena, at 9 p.m. ET airing on ESPNU.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Portland State vs. Montana Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Boise, Idaho
• Arena: Idaho Central Arena

Portland State vs. Montana Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Portland State win (61.6%)

See the betting insights and trends below before placing a bet on Tuesday's Portland State-Montana spread (Portland State -3.5) or over/under (144.5 points).

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Portland State vs. Montana: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Portland State has compiled an 18-9-0 record against the spread this season.
• Montana has compiled a 15-13-0 record against the spread this year.
• Montana covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point underdog or more 55.6% of the time. That's more often than Portland State covers as a favorite of 3.5 or more (50%).
• The Vikings have done a better job covering the spread in road games (11-4-0) than they have in home games (7-4-0).
• The Grizzlies have been better against the spread at home (8-5-0) than away (6-8-0) this year.
• Portland State's record against the spread in conference play is 11-8-0.
• Montana has beaten the spread 12 times in 19 Big Sky games.

Portland State vs. Montana: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Portland State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 18 games this year and has walked away with the win 15 times (83.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Vikings have come away with a win 10 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Montana has won five of the 11 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (45.5%).
• The Grizzlies are 4-4 (winning 50% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Portland State has a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Portland State vs. Montana Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Portland State was the 129th-ranked team in college basketball (75.6 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 91st (69.6 points conceded per game).
• Portland State collected 33.6 rebounds per game and conceded 29.6 boards last year, ranking 75th and 77th, respectively, in the country.
• Last season Portland State was ranked 99th in the nation in assists with 14.6 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Portland State was 277th in college basketball in committing them (12.2 per game) last year. It was 27th in forcing them (13.8 per game).
• Montana scored 76.6 points per game (101st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 73.3 points per contest (219th-ranked).
• While Montana ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in rebounds per game with 28.3 (22nd-worst), it ranked 77th in college basketball with 29.6 rebounds allowed per game.
• Last season Montana ranked 184th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.5 per game.
• Montana committed 10.4 turnovers per game (108th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 10.6 turnovers per contest (240th-ranked).

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