Portland (11-18) vs Pepperdine (10-19)
February 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Portland -3.5 — Over/Under: 156.5
The Pepperdine Waves are visiting the Portland Pilots on Thursday, February 27th at the Chiles Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pepperdine Waves vs Portland Pilots Prediction. We will examine:
The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance
The Pepperdine Waves’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pepperdine Waves
Recent betting trends in games played between the Pepperdine Waves and Portland Pilots
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Pepperdine Waves vs Portland Pilots game
Portland Pilots Preview
The Portland Pilots have an 11-18 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the West Coast. They are coming off an 81-73 win over Pacific. The Pilots are 14-13 against the spread, and 17-10 in over/under, while having an 8-7 home record.
Offensively, Portland is averaging 72.2 points per game, which ranks 242nd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 80.7 points per game (351st). The Pilots shoot 43.3% from the field (266th) and 33.9% from beyond the arc (193rd). The Pilots shoot 77.2% from the free throw line (30th) and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (279th).
Max Mackinnon leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, while Austin Rapp adds 13.6 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. Portland will take on San Diego after this game.
Pepperdine Waves Preview
The Pepperdine Waves have a 10-19 record this season and are sitting in 9th place in the West Coast. The Waves are coming off an 82-93 loss to Loyola Marymount. The Waves are 13-15 against the spread, and 15-13 in over/under while having a 2-10 road record.
Offensively, Pepperdine is averaging 72.8 points per game, which ranks 224th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.1 points per game (297th). The Waves shoot 44.2% from the field (220th) and 34% from beyond the arc (189th). The Waves shoot 71.2% from the free-throw line (210th) and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game (171st).
Stefan Todorovic leads Pepperdine in scoring this season, with an average of 18.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Moe Odum adds 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a team-high 7.2 assists per game.
Why the Portland Pilots will win
- Pepperdine has lost seven of its last eight night games following a road loss.
- The home team has won five of the last six games between Pepperdine and Portland.
- The home team has won the first half in five of the last six games between Pepperdine and Portland.
Why the Pepperdine Waves will win
- Pepperdine has won each of its last six games against Portland following a road loss.
Matchup/League Facts
- Portland ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.80).
- Portland ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (10.2).
- Pepperdine ranks 50th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (15.9).
Pepperdine Waves vs Portland Pilots Prediction
Pepperdine is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against Portland, and are 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Portland won 84-64 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.
In this Pepperdine Waves vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Portland is coming as a -3.5 home favorites. Both teams have almost identical records this season, but Portland has been mediocre at home, while Pepperdine has been terrible on the road. Portland is playing good basketball lately, as they are 3-1 in their last 4 games and 4-0 against the spread, while on the other hand, Pepperdine is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5. The Pilots destroyed the Waves in their previous meeting this season by 20 points, and I expect them to get the job done at home as well. I’ll take the points with the Portland Pilots at home.