How to watch Portland State Vikings vs. Sacramento State Hornets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Portland State vs. Sacramento State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 3, 2024 at 7:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Sacramento State after losing four in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 29-24 lead against Portland State.

If Sacramento State keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-15 in no time. On the other hand, Portland State will have to make due with a 13-9 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Sacramento State Hornets @ Portland State Vikings

Current Records: Sacramento State 6-15, Portland State 13-8

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: The Viking Pavilion -- Portland, Oregon
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $18.90

What to Know

Portland State and the Hornets are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Big Sky battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at The Viking Pavilion. The timing is sure in Portland State's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Hornets have not had much luck on the away from home, with six straight road losses.

Portland State proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 26) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Bobcats 94-91. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Meanwhile, Sacramento State suffered their closest loss since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Sacramento State has suffered against the Grizzlies since December 30, 2019.

The Vikings' victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for the Hornets, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Portland State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sacramento State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Going forward, Portland State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when playing as the favorites at home.