Pacific Tigers vs San Francisco Dons Matchup

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

San Francisco vs Pacific Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Dons versus the Tigers? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, CA. San Francisco is favored by -14.5 in this West Coast conference contest against Pacific. The game's over/under currently sits at 141.5 points.

San Francisco vs. Pacific Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: San Francisco Dons at Pacific Tigers
Where: Stockton at Alex G. Spanos Center
Date: Thursday, January 2nd
Betting Odds SF -14.5, SF -1298 | PACFC +716 O/U 141.5

Dons Preview: Will San Francisco Be The Talk of Alex G. Spanos Center?

San Francisco Dons Recent Game/Games

The Dons improved to 11-3 on the season with a 97-94 win over Santa Clara on Monday. San Francisco, who were -4 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 191 exceeded the O/U line of 146.5.

San Francisco trailed 47-45 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the second half, outscoring Santa Clara 41-39 to secure the win.

Dons Offense Breakdown

The Dons put up 97 points in their last game, shooting 51.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.1%. They hit 66.7% of their two-point attempts and 33.3% from beyond the arc, making 10 threes on 30 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 61.3%, going 19-for-31.

Malik Thomas led the way with 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, shooting 42.9% overall and 44.4% from three. Marcus Williams added 23 points and 8 assists, while Johnny O'Neil was nearly perfect, hitting 7 of 8 shots, including 4 of 5 from three, for 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Dons Team Defense

San Francisco's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 94 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to connect on 66% of their two-point attempts, with 24 makes on 36 tries.

From beyond the arc, the Dons gave up 10 threes on 30 attempts, a 33% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 31 times, where they hit 19 free throws, shooting 61%. San Francisco allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Preview: Can The Tigers Secure a Home Victory?

Pacific’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 3-11 after a 75-65 road loss to San Diego on Monday. The Tigers were +1 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Pacific trailed 35-31 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, allowing 40 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34. The total points for the game were 140, just under the O/U line of 143.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Pacific's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 22 threes for a 22.7% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 41.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. Their free-throw shooting was also subpar, connecting on 14 of 23 attempts for 60.9%.

Inside the arc, the Tigers were more efficient, shooting 54.5% on two-point attempts. Steven Jamerson II led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 9 of 12 from the field. Elijah Fisher added 20 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 7 of 10 shots.

Tigers Team Defense

Pacific's defense gave up 75 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field, including 50% on two-point attempts (17/34).

From beyond the arc, Pacific's opponent hit 9 of 20 threes, shooting 45%. They also went 14/19 from the free-throw line, while Pacific limited them to 5 offensive rebounds.

Dons vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

San Francisco has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 68. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-0-1.
In their last ten games at home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 63 points per game in these contests.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Dons have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.