| MATCHUP | East Texas A&M Lions | Portland Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Where | Chiles Center, Portland, OR | |
| When | Friday, November 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
East Texas A&M vs Portland Prediction
I’ll stick with East Texas A&M, but this should be a pretty interesting matchup regardless. The Lions opened with two tight wins in their first pair (including a road win over Oklahoma) but they dropped their latest outing versus Fairleigh Dickinson in overtime. In that game East Texas A&M shot a tepid 40 percent from the field and 28 percent (12-of-43) from outside along with 16 turnovers and a 46-36 rebounding deficit. It was a bit of a surprising outcome following two nice road wins to begin the season.
As for Portland, they’ve gone 3-1 overall this year—and probably should be 4-0 if not for a turnover-happy performance in a four-point loss to Texas-Arlington. The Pilots are coming off a seven-point win over Hawaii, hitting 51 percent from the field and 88 percent (21-of-24) from the line. Portland added a 35-32 rebounding edge and 42 percent (8-of-19) from outside. That said, they also coughed up 14 turnovers. The Pilots’ ball control needs a bit of work at this point.
Game Info, Stats and Previews
The East Texas A&M Lions and the Portland Pilots meet Friday in college basketball action from Chiles Center. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound East Texas A&M vs Portland prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best East Texas A&M vs Portland pick. We will also examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. We will tie it all together to the pick summary, resulting in a sensible prediction for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
East Texas A&M Lions Betting Preview
The Lions have three games in the books so far with two wins to show for it. East Texas A&M opened up with a tricky matchup versus Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, but eventually powered out the upset win 68-64. The Lions shot 44 percent from the field in that one but did miss a few free throws (54 percent on 7-of-13) along the way. In game two versus Rice, East Texas A&M came back from an 11-point deficit to a 72-71 victory. The Lions didn’t shoot great in that one (36 percent) and had 15 turnovers but also managed a 54-41 rebounding advantage.
In their third game of the season versus Fairleigh Dickinson, the Lions took their first loss of the season with an 80-76 overtime affair. Leading the team in that one was Alonzo Dodd with 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Maxime Carrio added 14 points in 27 minutes off the bench as well.
Portland Pilots Betting Preview
Over on the Portland side, they have four games in the books so far this year and they’ve been able to win three of them. The Pilots blew out Willamette 133-89 in their opener, then took a tough loss 89-85 versus Texas-Arlington in game two. Portland shot a nice 53 percent from the field in that one with a 31-30 rebounding edge but also missed a lot of free throws (59 percent on 16-of-27) and had a whopping 21 turnovers. As for game three, that one was an easy blowout victory 130-56 versus Bethesda. Matched up against Hawaii in game four, the Pilots took a 73-66 victory to move to 3-1 overall.
East Texas A&M Lions @ Portland Pilots Betting Trends: November 13, 2026
Why the Portland Pilots will win
- Portland has won each of its last four games against non-Conference opponents at Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center.
- East Texas A&M has lost six of its last seven away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- East Texas A&M has lost the first half in nine of its last 11 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the East Texas A&M Lions will win
- East Texas A&M has won three of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Portland has lost the first half in three of its last four games at Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center.