| MATCHUP | Santa Clara Broncos | Portland Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-4 | 7-7 |
| Where | Chiles Center, Portland, OR | |
| When | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Portland Pilots Preview
Portland Pilots have a 7-7 record this season and are sitting in the 11th place of the WCC. They have a 7-3 home record and are coming off a 67-62 home loss against Washington State. Their previous three games were a 79-61 away loss against UC Santa Barbara, a 94-69 away loss against Oregon, and an 88-78 home win against Kent State.
Offensively, Portland averages 80.3 points per game, while allowing 80.9 points per game defensively. The Pilots shoot with 49% from the field and grab 36.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18.6 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 6.5 steals per game defensively.
Joel Foxwell leads Portland in scoring, with an average of 13.1 points per game, while shooting with 42.3% from the field and 75.0% from the free throw line. Cameron Williams leads the team in rebounds with 5.4 per game, while Joel Foxwell also leads the team in assists with 7 per game.
Santa Clara Broncos Preview
Santa Clara Broncos have a 10-4 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the WCC. They have a 2-1 away record and are coming off a 102-64 away win against Oregon State. Their previous three games were an 80-78 home loss against Loyola Chicago, a 63-60 home win against North Texas, and an 82-79 home loss against Arizona State.
Offensively, Santa Clara averages 80.7 points per game, while allowing 69.9 points per game defensively. The Broncos shoot with 46% from the field and grab 37.0 rebounds per game, while dishing out 18.4 assists per game. They average 4.9 blocks per game and 8.6 steals per game defensively.
Christian Hammond leads Santa Clara in scoring, with an average of 16.7 points per game, while shooting with 49.3% from the field and 80.4% from the free throw line. Jake Ensminger leads the team in rebounds with 6.5 per game, while Jake Ensminger also leads the team in assists with 3.8 per game.
Santa Clara vs Portland Prediction
In this Santa Clara vs Portland Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as -12.5 road favorites. Santa Clara has been the better team this season, as they have a better overall record and have been above average on the road. But both teams are coming into this matchup in poor form, as they are 0-3 and 2-3 in their last three and five games respectively, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 12-4 to the over in their last 16 games combined, as they both average 80+ points per game this season. I expect a high-scoring affair, so take the over 155.5 points.