BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado comes into a matchup against Portland State as winners of six straight games. The Bears are 7-1 in home games. Northern Colorado is the top team in the Big Sky with 17.5 assists per game led by Jaron Rillie averaging 5.5.

Northern Colorado Bears (8-7, 1-3 Big Sky) at Portland State Vikings (3-9, 0-3 Big Sky) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State looks to end its three-game home slide with a victory against Northern Colorado.

Led by Isaiah Hawthorne's 23 points, the Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Portland State Vikings 72-69 on Thursday night. The Bears are now 13-5 on the season, while the Vikings

BOTTOM LINE: Portland State is looking to stop its six-game skid with a victory against Idaho. The Vandals are 5-1 on their home court. Idaho has a 10-1 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Vikings are 0-2 against Big Sky opponents. Portland State allows 65.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game.

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.

Portland State Vikings (10-6, 2-1 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (12-5, 4-0 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bears face Portland State.