San Francisco vs Pacific Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The San Francisco Dons and the Pacific Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Alex G Spanos Center in Stockton. Here’s a San Francisco vs Pacific prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best San Francisco vs Pacific pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

San Francisco Dons Betting Preview

Back on January 18, the Dons were sitting at 13-8 after their first 21 outings. San Francisco lost to Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, Saint Mary’s and Oregon State over the next six games though. After a win over San Diego came two more losses to Gonzaga and Santa Clara, giving the Dons a rocky 15-15 overall record in the books after 30 games this year.

In the Santa Clara matchup last weekend the Dons were coming out of the locker room at the break on a 44-38 deficit. San Francisco was outscored 50-35 the rest of the way and limped to a 94-73 loss on their home court in the end. The Dons’ leading scorer in the losing effort was Ryan Beasley with 22 points, three rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes of work.

Pacific Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Tigers’ side, they managed to go 12-8 overall in their first 20 games then beat Oregon State, Seattle U and Portland. Since then it’s been a 2-5 record over the last seven. The losses in that time have come courtesy of San Francisco, Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s, Washington State and Gonzaga. That makes for a 17-13 record through 30 games so far.

Matched up against Gonzaga last Saturday the Tigers left the floor in the first half sporting a 29-29 tie. Pacific was outscored 42-33 the rest of the way, eventually losing the game 71-62 in a road matchup. Both Elias Ralph (six rebounds) and Justin Rochelin (14 rebounds) had a team-high 12 points in the loss, and TJ Wainwright chipped in with 10 points and two boards.

San Francisco Dons @ Pacific Tigers Betting Trends: February 28, 2026

Why the Pacific Tigers will win

• Pacific has won seven of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• San Francisco has lost five of its last six games against Conference opponents.
• Pacific has won the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the San Francisco Dons will win

• San Francisco has won each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pacific has lost each of its last three games against Conference opponents.

San Francisco vs Pacific Prediction

I’ll lean toward Pacific. The Tigers couldn’t keep pace with Gonzaga last weekend in their latest loss, despite shooting a solid 46.9 percent from the field. Pacific added a 36-27 advantage on the boards but also gave up 14 points off their 10 turnovers. The Tigers have lost three straight games (two on the road), giving up 71 or more points in all of them.

On January 31 in the last meeting between these teams, Pacific took an 87-82 loss on the road. The Tigers shot a nice 50.8 percent from the field with 42 points in the paint and just nine turnovers but also gave up 49.2 percent shooting on defense. Still, provided Pacific can clean up a few things (and keep that shooting percentage high) I like their chances in the home rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Pacific Tigers -3.5