Idaho State hosts Henderson and Portland State

By Canadian Press on February 20, 2025.

Portland State Vikings (16-10, 8-5 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (11-13, 6-7 Big Sky)

Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bengals -1.5; over/under is 140.5

BOTTOM LINE: Portland State faces Idaho State after Jaylin Henderson scored 21 points in Portland State’s 82-71 win against the Northern Colorado Bears.

The Bengals have gone 8-3 at home. Idaho State is sixth in the Big Sky with 13.5 assists per game led by Dylan Darling averaging 5.5.

The Vikings have gone 8-5 against Big Sky opponents. Portland State has a 2-4 record in one-possession games.

Idaho State averages 74.1 points per game, 4.1 more points than the 70.0 Portland State gives up. Portland State averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Idaho State gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Darling is shooting 42.7% and averaging 19.3 points for the Bengals. Jake O’Neil is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.

Henderson averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Vikings, scoring 14.0 points while shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc. Qiant Myers is shooting 43.9% and averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bengals: 5-5, averaging 73.2 points, 33.2 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.8 points per game.

Vikings: 6-4, averaging 73.3 points, 31.9 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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