Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/16/25
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Pilots? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Chiles Center in Portland, OR. The odds for this West Coast conference game currently have Portland as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.
PACIFIC TIGERS VS PORTLAND PILOTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Pilots -1.5
This game will be played at Chiles Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, January 16th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND PILOTS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Pilots.
- Not only will Portland pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.
Will the Tigers Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?
Pacific Tigers Recent Game/Games
The Tigers fell to 4-14 on the season after a 91-55 loss to Oregon State on Saturday. Pacific, who were +9 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread in the home game.
After trailing 45-30 at halftime, the Tigers managed just 25 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The total points for the game went over the 142.5-point line, with a combined 146 points.
Pacific struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 55 points with a field goal percentage of 37% and an effective field goal percentage of 40.7%. They hit only 5 of 21 three-point attempts, shooting 23.8% from deep, but were efficient from the free-throw line, making 10 of 11 attempts (90.9%).
Parsa Fallah led the way with 25 points on 6 of 7 shooting, while Nate Kingz added 20 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range. The Tigers managed just 5 offensive rebounds and finished with 9 assists as a team.
Despite giving up 91 points, the Pacific Tigers held their opponents to just 37% shooting from the field, including 23% from beyond the arc, where they hit 5 of 21 attempts. Inside the arc, the Tigers allowed 15 two-point baskets on 33 tries, a 45% conversion rate.
Pacific sent their opponents to the free-throw line 11 times, where they converted 10 of those attempts, shooting 90%. The Tigers limited second-chance opportunities, giving up only 5 offensive rebounds.
Can the Pilots Offense Score Enough at Home?
Portland’s season continues to be a struggle, as their 81-72 loss to San Francisco on Thursday dropped them to 3-13. The Pilots were +20 underdogs going into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected.
Portland trailed 37-31 at halftime and scored 41 points in the 2nd half, but they allowed 44 points to the Dons after the break. The game’s total points of 153 went over the 146.5 O/U line.
Portland’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range, hitting just 5 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, with a strong 55.3% shooting inside the arc.
Max Mackinnon led the way with 28 points, shooting 73.3% overall and 50% from three. Malik Thomas and Austin Rapp each added 19 points, with Rapp struggling from deep, hitting just 2 of 10 threes.
Portland’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 81 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, with the opposing team converting at a 56% rate.
From beyond the arc, Portland’s opponents hit 9 of 23 threes, shooting 39%. The Pilots also sent them to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws, an 83% success rate. Portland gave up 14 offensive rebounds as well.