Portland vs Pepperdine Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Portland Pilots are visiting the Pepperdine Waves on Saturday, February 1st at the Firestone Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland Pilots vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction. We will examine:

The Pepperdine Waves’ recent form and player performance

The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Pepperdine Waves

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots

Recent betting trends in games played between Portland Pilots and Pepperdine Waves

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

Pepperdine Waves Preview

The Pepperdine Waves have a 9-13 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the West Coast. The Waves are coming off a 98-90 win over San Diego. The Waves are 11-10 against the spread, and 11-10 in over/under, while having a 6-5 home record.

Offensively, Pepperdine is averaging 72.6 points per game, which ranks 233rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.9 points per game (229th). The Waves shoot 44.7% from the field (188th) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (205th). The Waves shoot 72.2% from the free-throw line (171st) and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game (172nd).

Stefan Todorovic leads Pepperdine in scoring this season, with an average of 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Moe Odum adds 12.2 points and a team-high 7.2 assists per game. 

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have a 7-16 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 63-88 loss to Loyola Marymount. The Pilots are 9-12 against the spread, and 13-8 in over/under while having a 1-7 road record.

Offensively, Portland is averaging 71.3 points per game, which ranks 257th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 81.6 points per game (352nd). The Pilots shoot 42.4% from the field (304th) and 33% from beyond the arc (232nd). The Pilots shoot 77.6% from the free throw line (24th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (270th).

Austin Rapp leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 14 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds, while Max Mackinnon adds 13.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Why the Pepperdine Waves will win

• Portland has lost each of its last 11 Saturday night games.
• Pepperdine has won seven of its last eight home games against Portland at Firestone Fieldhouse.
• Portland has lost the first half in each of its last eight Saturday night games against the West Coast Conference.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Pepperdine has lost each of its last four games following a road win.
• Pepperdine has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 night games against the West Coast Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Portland’s last six games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 151+ points.
• Each of the last five games between Portland and Pepperdine has produced a total of 151+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Portland ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.82).
• Portland ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (17.9).

Portland Pilots vs Pepperdine Waves Head-to-Head

Portland is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against Pepperdine, but Pepperdine is 5-3 against the spread in their last 8 meetings. Over is 5-0 in their last 5 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Pepperdine won 91-70 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Portland Pilots vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction

In this Portland Pilots vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction, Pepperdine is coming as -9 home favorites. Pepperdine is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season and Portland is terrible on the road, and in very bad form lately, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games and 1-4 against the spread. The value here lies with the home team, so take the Pepperdine Waves and lay the points at home.