Pacific Tigers vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/27/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 27, 2022

Venue:  Chiles Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  WCC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacific +3.5, Portland -3.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacific +3.5, Portland -3.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacific +3.5, Portland -3.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Pacific Tigers:  5-12 (9th place, WCC)

Portland Pilots:  10-9 (8th place, WCC)

 

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Pacific Tigers:  0-5 last 5

Portland Pilots:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Pacific is coming into this game with a 5-12 record overall and they are 0-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-3 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos but they have gone on a 6 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the North Dakota State Bison, the UC Davis Aggies, the California Golden Bears, the BYU Cougars, the Santa Clara Broncos, and the San Diego Toreros in their last game. Pierre Crockrell II led the team in points in that game with 24 while Luke Avdalovic was next on the team with 15 points. Crockrell II also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Alphonso Anderson led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 42.3% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 67% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 65.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. Pacific has an ATS record of 2-14 this season and their O/U record is 9-5-2.

 

 

Portland is coming into this game with a 10-9 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Pepperdine Waves while their 3 losses in that span came against the San Diego toreros, the Loyola Marymount Lions, and the BYU Cougars in their last game. Tyler Robertson led the team in points in that game with 15 while Chris Austin was next on the team with 11 points. Robertson also led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Moses Wood led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 43% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 80.1% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.6 PPG against them. Portland has an ATS record of 11-7 this season and their O/U record is 6-12.

 

Portland is coming into this game as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Pacific has not been a very good team on the road this season and they have lost all 6 of their road games. They have also struggled in their conference games with no wins in their 3 games so far. They are coming into this game on a losing streak and they have lost most of their road games by double digits this season. Portland has not been much better this season but this is their first game back at home since December 17 so there will be a lot of excitement in the air having them play at home once again. Portland has also been winning games at home this season and this will likely be a game that goes to the home team. The best bet to place in this game is on Portland to cover the spread here.

 

Pacific Portland Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 27, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Portland 63 Pacific 56.

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Pacific Tigers: 12-7 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 36-25 O/U in all games. 22-14 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 19-14 O/U as an underdog. 10-4 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Portland Pilots: 5-12 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 5-9 ATS as a favorite. 3-9 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 9-19 ATS in all home games. 7-20 ATS after 2 consecutive conference games. 2-8 ATS after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher.

 

 

Pacific Tigers:  G. Outlaw (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed injury.

Portland Pilots:  J. Perry (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“Our kids will take this personally. We’re going through a rough patch, and we’re going to find our way out of it. … We’re going to keep watching the film and live in this gym until we figure it out.” - Leonard Perry after a loss against UC Davis earlier in the season.

 

 

 

A. Anderson 

L. Avdalovic 

J. Bailey 

P. Crockrell 

G. Outlaw

 

C. Austin 

M. Meadows 

T. Robertson 

V. Vucinic 

M. Wood

 

 

PPG: L. Avdalovic (11.6)

APG: P. Crockrell II (4.2)

Reb/G: A. Anderson (6.2)

 

PPG: C. Austin (14.5)

APG: T. Robertson (3.9)

Reb/G: M. Wood (6.3)

 

Coaches:

Pacific Tigers: Leonard Perry (1st season)

Portland Pilots: Shantay Legans (1st season)