Santa Clara vs Portland Prediction 2/6/25 College Basketball Picks

The Santa Clara Broncos are visiting the Portland Pilots on Thursday, February 6th at the Chiles Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Santa Clara Broncos vs Portland Pilots Prediction. We will examine:

The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance

The Santa Clara Broncos’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Santa Clara Broncos

Recent betting trends in games played between the Santa Clara Broncos and Portland Pilots

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Santa Clara Broncos vs Portland Pilots game

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have an 8-16 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the West Coast. They are coming off an 84-64 loss to Pepperdine. The Pilots are 10-12 against the spread, and 13-9 in over/under, while having a 6-6 home record.

Offensively, Portland is averaging 71.8 points per game, which ranks 246th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 80.8 points per game (351st). The Pilots shoot 42.9% from the field (278th) and 33.7% from beyond the arc (293rd). The Pilots shoot 77.4% from the free throw line (28th) and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game (257th).

Austin Rapp leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 13.9 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds, while Max Mackinnon adds 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Portland will meet Oregon State after this game.

Santa Clara Broncos Preview

The Santa Clara Broncos have a 15-9 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the West Coast. The Broncos are coming off an 83-49 win over Pacific. The Broncos are 11-13 against the spread, and 12-12 in over/under while having a 3-4 road record.

Offensively, Santa Clara is averaging 79.7 points per game, which ranks 58th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.3 points per game (233rd). The Broncos shoot 46.4% from the field (94th) and 35.5% from beyond the arc (99th). The Broncos shoot 72.9% from the free throw line (144th) and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game (84th).

Adama Bal leads Santa Clara in scoring this season, with an average of 13.5 points, while Christoph Tilly adds 13.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Portland has won three of its last four night games.
• Santa Clara has lost three of its last four games following a home win.
• The home team has won the first half in five of Santa Clara’s last six games.

Why the Santa Clara Broncos will win

• Santa Clara has won 16 of its last 17 games against Portland.
• Portland has lost nine of its last 12 games against the West Coast Conference.
• Santa Clara has won the first half in six of its last seven games against Portland.

Santa Clara Broncos vs Portland Pilots Prediction

Santa Clara is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Portland and is 7-3 against the spread. Over is 5-0-1 in their last 6 meetings, and in their previous meeting last season, Portland won 80-75 in overtime at home, covering the spread.

In this Santa Clara Broncos vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Santa Clara is coming as a -14.5 road favorites. Santa Clara is rightfully favored, as they are the better team, and have been dominating Portland in recent years. The Broncos are 6-3 in their last 9 games, while the Pilots have been struggling, as they are 3-7 in their last 10. Take the better team in better form in this matchup, take the Santa Clara Broncos, and lay the points on the road.