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Portland vs Grand Canyon Predictions

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET

Venue: Footprint Center — Phoenix, AZ

Article updated Dec 16, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Portland Pilots are on the road playing the Grand Canyon Antelopes at the Footprint Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 9:30pm EST. Grand Canyon is the betting

Game outlook

The Portland Pilots are on the road playing the Grand Canyon Antelopes at the Footprint Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 9:30pm EST. Grand Canyon is the betting favorite opening at -10 and the current line is Grand Canyon -11.

Pilots vs Antelopes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Antelopes to win tonight's game by 14 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Grand Canyon Antelopes to cover the 11 point spread and the total to go under 155.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Portland 63 to Grand Canyon 77

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Portland Pilots and Grand Canyon Antelopes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Grand Canyon Antelopes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Grand Canyon will win straight-up is 87%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be PORTL 66.75, GRCNYN 88.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is The teams will push ats, and the total will go under.

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Portland Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 235, Portland is ranked #124 in offense (scoring an average of 77.80 per game), #318 in defense (allowing an average of 78.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-5 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pilots hit an average of 47.27% of their field goals (ranked #77) and 72.73% of their free throws (ranked #113) and makes an average of 33.90% of their three pointers ranked #159 in the NCAAB). They average 37.40 rebounds per game (ranked # 158) and average 15.50 offensive assists and 15.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 70 and 334 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Portland allows an average of 44.25% field goals (ranked #245) and 68.02% free throws (ranked #91 in the NCAAB) The Pilots allow an average of 37.69% of the three pointers (ranked #338) and averages 33.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.50) Finally, the Pilots average 16.40 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 344 and 309 respectively).

Grand Canyon Key Betting Stats

Grand Canyon Antelopes has a power ranking of 87 and are #82 for offense (scoring an average of 80.13 per game), #126 for defense (giving up an average of 68.88 points per game) and 8-1 (6-3 ATS) overall. Portland went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Grand Canyon.

For offense, the Antelopes hit an average of 46.83% of their field goals (ranked #87) and 73.36% of their free throws (ranked #104) and makes an average of 31.58% of their three pointers (ranked #247 in the NCAAB). They average 39.25 rebounds per game (ranked # 73) and average 10.25 offensive assists and 13.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 343) and 267 respectively).

On defense, Grand Canyon allows an average of 42.05% field goals (ranked #147) and 70.70% free throws (ranked #184 in the NCAAB) The Antelopes allow an average of 35.53% of the three pointers (ranked #296) and averages 30.25 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.25) Finally, the Antelopes average 12.25 defensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 161 and 100 respectively).

Betting Summary

Grand Canyon has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Grand Canyon Antelopes to cover the 11 point spread and the total to go under 155.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Pilots vs Antelopes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Pilots vs Antelopes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Portland Pilots+420 → +475Moved
  • Moneyline · Grand Canyon Antelopes-590 → -625Moved
  • Spread · Portland Pilots+10 (-110) → +11 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Grand Canyon Antelopes-10 (-110) → -11 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over154.5 (-110) → 155.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under154.5 (-110) → 155.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Portland Pilots
4-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Grand Canyon Antelopes
8-1 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:36:05.348Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Portland Pilots and Grand Canyon Antelopes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated Portland Pilots 91-63

Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated Portland Pilots 91-63 on December 16, 2023, a 28-point decision in the series. Grand Canyon Antelopes' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-35. Against SportsJaw's recorded Portland Pilots +11 (-110) spread, Grand Canyon Antelopes covered, while the 154 combined points finished under the recorded total of 155.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 154.5 (-110)Loss
  • MiamimikeSpread · Portland Pilots +10 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Grand Canyon Antelopes -11 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Grand Canyon Antelopes -11 (-110)Win