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UMass vs Portland Predictions

Game time: December 23, 2023 at 1:00 AM ET

Venue: Stan Sheriff Center — Honolulu, HI

Article updated Dec 22, 9:23 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UMass Minutemen are traveling to play the Portland Pilots at the SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center stadium on Saturday, 12/23/2023 @ 1:00am EST. UMass is the betting

Game outlook

The UMass Minutemen are traveling to play the Portland Pilots at the SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center stadium on Saturday, 12/23/2023 @ 1:00am EST. UMass is the betting favorite opening at -7 and the line hasn't moved.

Minutemen vs Pilots Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Pilots to win today's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Portland Pilots to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go under 157.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UMass 67 to Portland 77

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

83% of SportsJaw predicts Portland Pilots to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UMass will win straight-up is 75%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UMASS 85.75, PORTL 71.75.

OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.

split down the middle on Covers.com

UMass Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 57, UMass is ranked #42 in offense (scoring an average of 82.56 per game), #231 in defense (allowing an average of 72.89 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-3 (6-3 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Minutemen hit an average of 45.18% of their field goals (ranked #163) and 63.76% of their free throws (ranked #347) and makes an average of 33.02% of their three pointers ranked #202 in the NCAAB). They average 39.56 rebounds per game (ranked # 65) and average 18.11 offensive assists and 11.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 18 and 90 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UMass allows an average of 40.53% field goals (ranked #66) and 74.07% free throws (ranked #311 in the NCAAB) The Minutemen allow an average of 34.17% of the three pointers (ranked #263) and averages 37.11 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.11) Finally, the Minutemen average 12.67 defensive assists and 15.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 183 and 34 respectively).

Portland Key Betting Stats

Portland Pilots has a power ranking of 306 and are #173 for offense (scoring an average of 75.38 per game), #319 for defense (giving up an average of 77.85 points per game) and 6-7 (5-6 ATS) overall. UMass went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Portland.

For offense, the Pilots hit an average of 45.76% of their field goals (ranked #134) and 73.05% of their free throws (ranked #109) and makes an average of 33.12% of their three pointers (ranked #196 in the NCAAB). They average 36.23 rebounds per game (ranked # 206) and average 14.15 offensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 139) and 307 respectively).

On defense, Portland allows an average of 44.20% field goals (ranked #251) and 68.69% free throws (ranked #103 in the NCAAB) The Pilots allow an average of 36.54% of the three pointers (ranked #330) and averages 35.46 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.46) Finally, the Pilots average 16.23 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 344 and 312 respectively).

Betting Summary

UMass has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Portland Pilots to cover the 7 point spread and the total to go under 157.5 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 Minutemen vs Pilots archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Minutemen vs Pilots matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UMass Minutemen-300 → -298Moved
  • Moneyline · Portland Pilots+250 → +239Moved
  • Spread · UMass Minutemen-7 (-110) → -7 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Portland Pilots+7 (-110) → +7 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over158.5 (-110) → 157.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under158.5 (-110) → 157.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UMass Minutemen
3-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Portland Pilots
4-7 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-22T14:23:06.793Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UMass Minutemen and Portland Pilots, 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

UMass Minutemen defeated Portland Pilots 100-78

UMass Minutemen defeated Portland Pilots 100-78 on December 23, 2023, a 22-point decision in the series. UMass Minutemen's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded UMass Minutemen -7 (-110) spread, UMass Minutemen covered, while the 178 combined points finished over the recorded total of 157.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MiamimikeSpread · Portland Pilots +7 (-110)Loss
  • Philly267Spread · Portland Pilots +7 (-110)Loss
  • JaredkuntzSpread · Portland Pilots +7 (-110)Loss
  • DerekFisherSpread · UMass Minutemen -7 (-110)Win
  • EljefeSpread · Portland Pilots +7 (-110)Loss
  • DoclocksTotal · Under 157.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Portland Pilots +7 (-110)Loss