San Francisco Dons vs Portland Pilots Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24

Betting on today’s Dons and Pilots game? Catch the action at Chiles Center in Portland, OR, as the Pilots hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on WCC. San Francisco is favored by -13.5 in this West Coast conference contest against Portland. The game’s over/under currently sits at 150 points.

SAN FRANCISCO DONS VS PORTLAND PILOTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Pilots +13.5

This game will be played at Chiles Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND PILOTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Pilots.
• Not only will Portland pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 150 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Does San Francisco Have a Shot at a Road Win?

San Francisco comes into this game as 13.5-point favorites, and they have been the favorite in 15 of their 21 games this season. So far, the Dons have gone 14-1 in games where they were favored.

Overall, San Francisco has a record of 15-6, and they have gone 4-2 in West Coast Conference action. They have lost their last two games, including a 77-72 loss to Gonzaga in their most recent outing.

San Francisco has been a solid team vs. the spread this season, going 14-6. Their ATS mark on the road is 5-2 and they have gone 11-4 vs. the spread when they are the favorite this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Dons have an ATS record of 6-4.

San Francisco’s over/under record on the season is 10-10 and the average over/under line in their games is 140.2. Today’s line of 150 is higher than the over/under line in 19 of their games. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 150 and their OU record during this stretch is 2-1.

The San Francisco offense is coming off a game in which they scored 72 points vs. Gonzaga. Overall their field goal percentage was 39.1% while connecting on 11 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Dons offense has been good from outside, hitting 35% of their three-pointers on an average of 24.2 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 49%.

At present, the Dons’ defense is nationally ranked 20th, allowing 63.9 points per game. San Francisco’s three-point defense is currently 87th in the country at 6.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.4% of their shots vs. San Francisco.

Will Portland Win at Home?

Portland is 7-14 overall and just 1-6 in West Coast Conference play. They have lost six straight games, including a 92-65 defeat against Loyola Marymount.

At home, the Pilots are 4-5 this season, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games at home. For the year, they are 1-12 as the underdog, and they are 1-4 in their last five games at home.

As the underdog, Portland has a 3-10 record vs. the spread this season and an overall ATS mark of 7-13. At home, the Pilots are 5-4 vs. the spread this year and have gone 4-4 in their last 10 games as the underdog.

So far this season, the over/under record for Portland games is 10-10. On average, their games have finished with 152.8 points per game, which is very close to the average over/under line of 150. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 169 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0. Over their last five games, the average scoring total is 163 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 5-0. On the season, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 150.

Against Loyola Marymount, the Portland had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 73.5 points per game. They scored 65 points and posted a field goal percentage of 45.6% in the game. In terms of offense, the Pilots have a season-long field goal percentage of 45%, putting them 227th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 219th in percentage and 76th in three-pointers made.

Looking at the Portland defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 81.0 points per game (300th). Against Loyola Marymount, the Pilots’ defense gave up 92 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Loyola Marymount only made 4 free-throws.