Portland State at CS Northridge

Cal Northridge suffered expected blowout losses in their first two vs. top programs in Arizona and San Diego State. The problem has been their last three games, all winnable games, and they managed to win just one of them. They have played below the line all season as they are just 1-4 ATS in their first five games. While they have successively scored more points in each game, they are not defending well enough to get the money and have lost their last three ATS. Portland State is 3-0, and already owns a big win on the road vs. USC. The Vikings can score and have four players that average 13.7 points per game or more, with a fifth player at 9.3 points per game. They have more options, and against a team that tends to not commit to the defensive end of the floor, I like their chances here in this one. Take the points on Portland State.