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.

BOTTOM LINE: 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 4.8.

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 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: Northern Colorado will try to stop its four-game road losing streak when the Bears play Portland State.