Pepperdine vs Portland Prediction 3/5/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Pepperdine vs Portland Prediction for this West Coast Conference Tournament first round matchup on Thursday, March 5th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have a 13-18 overall record and a 6-12 record in the WCC. They are coming off an 87-74 home win against San Diego and their previous three games were an 89-48 road loss against Gonzaga, a 71-59 road loss against Seattle U and a 95-87 home loss against Pepperdine.

Offensively, Portland averages 74.6 points per game, while allowing 79.1 points per game defensively. The Pilots shoot with 47% from the field and grab 33.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.6 assists per game. They average 2.9 blocks per game and 6.1 steals per game defensively.

Joel Foxwell leads Portland in scoring, with an average of 15.7 points per game, while shooting with 40.5% from the field and 80.2% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 6.5 assists. Cameron Williams is the team’s leading rebounder with 5 per game.

Pepperdine Waves Preview

The Pepperdine Waves have a 9-22 overall record and a 4-14 record in the WCC. They are coming off an 88-79 home win against Washington State and their previous three games were an 87-80 home loss against Seattle U, an 83-73 road loss against Oregon State and a 95-87 road win against Portland.

Offensively, Pepperdine averages 72.4 points per game, while allowing 79.6 points per game defensively. The Waves shoot with 43% from the field and grab 33.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14 assists per game. They average 2.9 blocks per game and 6 steals per game defensively.

Aaron Clark leads Pepperdine in scoring, with an average of 15.5 points per game, while shooting with 42.6% from the field and 78.2% from the free throw line. Styles Phipps is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.9 per game, adding a team-high 5.2 assists.

Pepperdine vs Portland Prediction

In this Pepperdine vs Portland Prediction, Portland is coming as -3 favorites. Portland has been the better team this season but have been struggling lately with a 3-7 record in its last 10 games and 1-4 ATS in its last 5. Pepperdine is also 3-7 in its last 10 games but 4-1 ATS in its last 5 and has won both head-to-head meetings against Portland this season. They have also been playing very good offense lately, averaging 85.2 points per game in their last five, so I expect them to keep this one close. Take Pepperdine and get the +3 points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Pepperdine +3