Pacific vs Portland Prediction 1/16/25 College Basketball Picks

The Pacific Tigers are visiting the Portland Pilots on Thursday, January 16th at the Chiles Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Prediction. We will examine:

The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance

The Pacific Tigers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pacific Tigers

Recent betting trends in games played between Pacific Tigers and Portland Pilots

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots game

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have a 5-13 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 72-81 loss in San Francisco. The Pilots are 8-8 against the spread, and 8-8 in over/under while having a 4-5 home record.

Offensively, Portland is averaging 70.5 points per game, which ranks 279th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 79.3 points per game (339th). The Pilots shoot 43.1% from the field (273rd) and 33.6% from beyond the arc (216th). The Pilots shoot 76.4% from the free throw line (43rd) and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game (288th).

Austin Rapp leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 13.9 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds, while Max Mackinnon adds 11.1 points and 4.6 rebounds.

Pacific Tigers Preview

The Pacific Tigers have a 6-14 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the West Coast. The Tigers are coming off a 55-91 loss to Oregon State. The Tigers are 8-10 against the spread, and 8-10 in over/under while having a 1-8 road record.

Offensively, Pacific is averaging 71.5 points per game, which ranks 268th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.9 points per game (294th). The Tigers shoot 43.6% from the field (253rd) and 28.7% from beyond the arc (349th). The Tigers shoot 72.6% from the free-throw line (150th) and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game (200th).

Elias Fisher leads Pacific in scoring with an average of 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Elijah Ralph adds 16.1 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Pacific has lost 23 of its last 24 games against the West Coast Conference.
• Portland has won each of its last four night games against Pacific.
• Pacific has lost the first half in 21 of its last 24 games against the West Coast Conference.

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• Portland has lost each of its last six games against the West Coast Conference.
• The road team has won each of Pacific’s last four games.
• Portland has lost the first half in each of its last seven games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Portland ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.76).
• Portland ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).

Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Head-to-Head

Portland is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against Pacific, and are 5-1 against the spread. Under is 3-0-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Portland won 65-60 on the road, covering the spread, and the game went under the point total.

Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Prediction

In this Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Portland is coming as -1.5 home favorites. Both teams have been in terrible form lately, as the Pilots are coming off five consecutive losses, and the Tigers are 1-9 in their last 10 games. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 8-1 to the over in their last 10 games combined, so I expect another high-scoring affair today. Take the over.