Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Pacific vs Portland NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Portland.

Pacific vs Portland Prediction

The Tigers and Pilots are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Pilots will host the game at Chiles Center in Portland, OR. The over/under for this game is set at 146.5 points, and Portland is favored by -1.5 vs. Pacific in a West Coast conference matchup.

Pacific vs. Portland Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Pacific Tigers at Portland Pilots
Where: Portland at Chiles Center
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Betting Odds PORT -1.5, PACFC +105 | PORT -125 O/U 146.5

Tigers Preview: Will Pacific Be The Talk of Chiles Center?

Pacific Tigers Recent Game/Games

The Tigers’ season continued to be a struggle after a 91-55 loss to Oregon State on Saturday, dropping their record to 4-14. Pacific, who were +9 underdogs, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 45-30 at halftime, Pacific managed just 25 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The total points for the game ended at 146, going over the 142.5-point line.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Pacific's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 55 points on 37% shooting from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 40.7%. They hit only 5 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 23.8% from three-point range, though they were efficient at the free-throw line, making 10 of 11 attempts (90.9%).

Parsa Fallah led the way with 25 points, shooting 85.7% from the field, while Nate Kingz added 20 points, hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range. The Tigers managed just 9 assists and 5 offensive rebounds as a team.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Pacific held their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, they still allowed 91 points. The Tigers gave up 15 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 45% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Pacific's defense limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 21 attempts, a 23% shooting performance. However, they sent their opponent to the free-throw line 11 times, where they converted 10 of those attempts, shooting 90%.

Pilots Preview: Can the Pilots Please their Home Crowd?

Portland’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 3-13 with an 81-72 loss to San Francisco on Thursday. The Pilots were +20 underdogs going into the game but managed to keep it closer than expected.

Portland trailed 37-31 at halftime and scored 41 points in the 2nd half, but they couldn’t slow down San Francisco, who put up 44 points after the break. The game’s total points of 153 went over the 146.5-point line.

Pilots Offense Breakdown

Max Mackinnon led the way for the Pilots in their last game, scoring 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. As a team, Portland shot 43.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. Their two-point shooting was solid at 55.3%, but they struggled from deep, hitting just 5-of-22 attempts (22.7%).

Portland also connected on 68.2% of their free throws, going 15-of-22 from the line. They grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists. Malik Thomas and Austin Rapp each contributed 19 points, with Thomas shooting 2-of-4 from three-point range, while Rapp made just 2-of-10 from deep.

Pilots Team Defense

Portland’s defense struggled, giving up 81 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to connect on 31 of their 62 shot attempts.

Inside the arc, the Pilots gave up 22 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 56% shooting rate. From three-point range, the opposition hit 9 of 23 shots, good for 39%.

Tigers vs Pilots Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Pacific has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
Portland has a 0-3 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 67 points per game while allowing 83. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
The last ten games that Portland was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 6-4 straight up.