Portland Pilots vs San Francisco Dons Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Pilots and Dons game? Catch the action at War Memorial Gymnasium in San Francisco, CA, as the Dons hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on WCC. This West Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and the Dons are favored to win at home vs. the Pilots.

PORTLAND PILOTS VS SAN FRANCISCO DONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Pilots +16.5

This game will be played at War Memorial Gymnasium at 10:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND PILOTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Dons.
• Even though we have San Francisco winning straight-up, we like Portland at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Will the Pilots Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

Portland has struggled on the road this season, going just 1-6 away from home. Their average scoring margin on the road is -15.7, and they have lost three straight games.

Overall, the Pilots have gone 7-10 this season, including a 1-1 mark in West Coast Conference play. They are 1-8 when they are the underdog, and they are coming off a 95-52 loss to Saint Mary’s.

As the underdog this season, Portland has gone 3-6 vs. the spread. On the road, the Pilots have an ATS mark of 2-5. In their last 10 games as the underdog, Portland has a 3-7 ATS record.

Today’s over/under line of 142.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Portland’s games this year (150). So far, 13 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today’s number. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 132 points.

The Portland offense is coming off a game where they scored 52 points against Saint Mary’s. They posted a field goal percentage of 40% and connected on 8 threes. Tyler Robertson is leading the team in scoring at 16.2 points per contest. Tyler Harris has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 12.6 going into the game.

At this time, the Pilots’ defense is positioned 291st in the country, permitting 78.0 points per game. In their previous game vs. Saint Mary’s, the Gaels finished with a field goal percentage of 55% and a total of 95 points vs. Portland.

Can San Francisco Live Up to the Hype at Home?

San Francisco is 9-1 at home this season, and they have won eight straight games at home. They are 12-0 when favored, and their average scoring margin at home is +20.4. They have gone 5-0 in their last five games at home.

So far, the Dons have gone 13-4 overall, and they have won their last five games. They are 2-0 in West Coast Conference games, and their average scoring margin on the road is +3.3.

San Francisco has been a solid bet this season, going 11-5 vs. the spread. Their home ATS record is 7-3 and they have gone 9-3 vs. the spread when favored this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Dons have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for San Francisco games is 7-9. Currently, the average scoring total in their games is 136.6 points, which is 3.2 points lower than the average over/under line of 139.8. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points, and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.

Coming off their recent game, the San Francisco offense tallied 83 points in a matchup against San Diego. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.7%, and they made 5 threes. Jonathan Mogbo led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, Ndewedo Newbury contributed 17 points for the Dons.

Coming into today’s game, the San Francisco defense is giving up an average of 61.2 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.5 threes per game vs. Portland. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 28.4%.