How to watch Northern Colorado vs. Portland State basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between N. Colorado and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 36-26 lead against Portland State.
N. Colorado entered the match having won six straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it seven, or will Portland State step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Portland State Vikings @ N. Colorado Bears
Current Records: Portland State 10-6, N. Colorado 12-5
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Bank of Colorado Arena — Greeley, Colorado
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $26.25
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big Sky matchup on schedule as the Portland State Vikings and the N. Colorado Bears are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Vikings are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 79.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Portland State was able to grind out a solid victory over Idaho, taking the game 75-63. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Portland State was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho only posted 11.
Meanwhile, N. Colorado had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 81-57 win. For those keeping track at home, that’s the biggest victory the Bears have posted since November 26, 2024.
Portland State’s win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for N. Colorado, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Portland State hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 79.8 points per game. However, it’s not like N. Colorado struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 83.9. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Portland State was able to grind out a solid victory over N. Colorado in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 82-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland State since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
N. Colorado is a big 8.5-point favorite against Portland State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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Series History
N. Colorado has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Portland State.
- Feb 15, 2024 – Portland State 82 vs. N. Colorado 72
- Jan 20, 2024 – N. Colorado 90 vs. Portland State 61
- Mar 04, 2023 – N. Colorado 84 vs. Portland State 80
- Feb 09, 2023 – N. Colorado 88 vs. Portland State 79
- Jan 14, 2023 – N. Colorado 69 vs. Portland State 67
- Mar 11, 2022 – N. Colorado 86 vs. Portland State 79
- Feb 03, 2022 – Portland State 106 vs. N. Colorado 99
- Jan 31, 2022 – Portland State 79 vs. N. Colorado 76
- Feb 27, 2021 – Portland State 73 vs. N. Colorado 65
- Feb 25, 2021 – N. Colorado 66 vs. Portland State 64
