Portland vs Pepperdine Prediction 1/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Portland vs Pepperdine Prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Pepperdine Waves Preview

Pepperdine Waves have a 5-14 record this season and are tied for 12th place in the WCC. They have a 4-7 home record and are coming off an 80-60 home loss against San Francisco. Their previous three games were an 83-63 away loss against San Diego, a 74-69 away loss against Pacific and an 82-63 away loss against Santa Clara.

Offensively, Pepperdine averages 69.7 points per game, while allowing 76.2 points per game defensively. The Waves shoot with 42% from the field and grab 33.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14 assists per game. They average 2.4 blocks per game and 5.9 steals per game defensively.

Javon Cooley leads Pepperdine in scoring, with an average of 12.7 points per game, while shooting with 45.7% from the field and 89.2% from the free throw line. Styles Phipps is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.4 per game, while he also leads the team in assists with 5.

Portland Pilots Preview

Portland Pilots have a 9-10 record this season and are tied for 8th place in the WCC. They have a 0-6 away record and are coming off an 82-76 home win against Oregon State. Their previous three games were a 90-89 home win against Pacific, a 73-68 away loss against San Francisco and a 78-57 away loss against Saint Mary’s.

Offensively, Portland averages 79.3 points per game, while allowing 81.1 points per game defensively. The Pilots shoot with 48% from the field and grab 34.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.9 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively.

Joel Foxwell leads Portland in scoring, with an average of 14.6 points per game, while shooting with 42.2% from the field and 78.6% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 7.2 assists. Cameron Williams is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.5 per game.

Portland Pilots @ Pepperdine Waves Betting Trends: January 14, 2026

Why the Pepperdine Waves will win

• Portland has lost each of its last seven road games.
• The home team has won each of Portland’s last four games.
• The home team has won the first half in 10 of Portland’s last 12 games.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Pepperdine has lost each of its last seven games against Conference opponents.
• Portland has won each of its last four games against Pepperdine following a home win.
• Pepperdine has lost the first half in each of its last 11 games against Conference opponents.

Portland vs Pepperdine Prediction

In this Portland vs Pepperdine Prediction, Portland is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Portland has been the better team this season but they have been winless on the road, while Pepperdine has been struggling at home. Both teams are coming into this matchup in opposite trajectories, as Portland has back-to-back wins and is 4-1 against the spread, while Pepperdine has six consecutive losses and is 2-4 against the spread. Pepperdine sits outside the top-300 of the nation offensively so the value here lies with the road favorite. Take Portland and lay the points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Portland -1.5