The Portland State Vikings (7-6, 1-0 BigSky) and their outstanding offense welcome the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (7-4) and their stifling defense. Action gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Monday, December 30, 2019.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Portland State Vikings ATS Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Vikings defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 69-65, while the Thunderbirds had no trouble getting past the Long Beach State Beach 84-63.
Southern Utah played a nearly perfect game. They had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 43.2 (above their season average of 31.2) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.592 (above their season average of 0.513). Long Beach State had marks of 24.2 and 0.482, respectively, for those same stats. The Vikings, on the other hand, forced 15 turnovers and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.551 (above their season average of 0.484). Portland State was lifted by Holland Woods, who put up 15 points and six assists. Cameron Oluyitan, meanwhile led the way for Southern Utah, putting up 27 points, six rebounds and five assists.
This was a highly contested series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Vikings won the last contest 78-69. Portland State’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Southern Utah. The Vikings had a rate of 0.291, while the Thunderbirds posted a mark of 0.169. This will be the first game of the year between these two teams.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses. Portland State ranks 57th in offensive efficiency and Southern Utah is 12th in defensive efficiency.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Portland State Vikings Free Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Portland State, ATS Winner – Portland State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Southern Utah ranks 36th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while Portland State ranks 220th (16.3).
- The Vikings rank 55th in blocks per game (4.2) while the Thunderbirds rank 103rd in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
- Portland State is 17th in the country with 17.6 three pointers allowed per game while Southern Utah is 52nd with 19.5 three pointers allowed per game.
- The Thunderbirds rank 24th in rebounds per game (40.7) while the Vikings rank 171st in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
- Portland State ranks 25th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while Southern Utah ranks 106th (6.5).
Bettings Trends:
- The Thunderbirds’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 19.8, up from 13.4 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Vikings have scored an average of 78.0 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.6 points per game (8.8 below their season average).
