Portland Pilots Favored to Win Matchup Against Pacific Tigers in West Coast Conference Showdown

Game outlook

There is an exciting college basketball matchup in the West Coast Conference between the Portland Pilots and Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Forest Grove, Oregon. This is the second meeting between the teams this season, with the Pilots winning the previous matchup at home on January 6. They are favored to win again in this game, with a point spread of -2.5 and a total set at 151.5. Additionally, Morehead St. is currently the favorite in another game, opening at -3 and now at -4.5.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Eagles -193 | Tigers +165

Spread: Eagles -4.5 (-110) | Tigers +4.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 137.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Morehead St. will win straight-up is 66%.

Morehead St. Eagles

The Portland Pilots suffered a 76-64 loss to San Francisco, marking their sixth consecutive loss and bringing their conference record to 1-6. Their road record is 1-8, and they rank 301st according to KenPom and 288th according to Bart Torvik. In their loss to San Francisco, Portland shot 32.1% in the first half but did have success from three-point range, finishing 12-30, above their season average of 34.3%. However, their defensive performance has been weak, ranking 323rd in opponent field-goal percentage (46.2%) and 341st in opponent three-point shooting (36.9%). Vukasin Masic scored 22 points and Juan Sebastian Gorosito contributed 21 in the game, with the duo combining to go 15-26. Gorosito's performance was notable as he is averaging 6.9 points per game this season. Portland ranks 236th in points scored per 100 possessions (102.8) and 327th in points allowed per 100 possessions (114.0). It is advised to conduct research before seeking the top sportsbooks. On the other hand, Morehead St. holds a power ranking of 8 and is ranked 124th in offense, scoring an average of 76.42 points per game. Defensively, they excel, allowing an average of 64.32 points against them per game, ranking 25th in this category. The Eagles have a record of 15-5 (13-4 ATS) this season. Offensively, they have a field goal percentage of 46.38% (ranked 94th), a free throw percentage of 69.88% (ranked 246th), and a three-point percentage of 35.05% (ranked 125th in NCAAB). They also average 41.00 rebounds per game (ranked 19th) and have 14.84 offensive assists and 12.47 turnovers per game (ranked 96th and 221st respectively). On the defensive end, Morehead St. allows opponents to shoot 39.23% from the field (ranked 15th), 72.32% from the free-throw line (ranked 249th in NCAAB), and 29.02% from the three-point line (ranked 18th). They