N. Colorado 12-5 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.

Northern Colorado makes 51.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.8 percentage points higher than Portland State has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Portland Sta

Portland State is looking to stop its 3-game home skid with a victory against Northern Colorado. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season between the squads.

Northern Colorado will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bears face Portland State. The Bears are 7-1 on their home court. Northern Colorado is second in the Big Sky with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Hawthorne averaging 4.