Portland Pilots
Basketball NCAAB Sun 4 Jan 19:00
San Francisco Dons
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  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

College Basketball Betting Preview: Portland vs San Francisco

The Portland Pilots square off against the San Francisco Dons, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Sunday, January 4.

San Francisco Can Cover the Spread

San Francisco can enjoy a huge victory and a wager on the spread could be the best way forward. Back the big favorites off -12.5 to cover the line against Portland at -106.

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8 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for San Francisco

Portland Pilots suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 78-57 scoreline occurred on the road against Saint Mary's Gaels.

San Francisco Dons were winners last time out. It was a 74-64 home victory against San Diego Toreros.

Head-to-Head Statistics

San Francisco beat Portland when the teams last met. It was a 81-72 scoreline. San Francisco have triumphed in their previous five matchups against Portland. On the head-to-head front, it has been 8 wins out of 10.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
San Francisco 10-6 1203 1092 111 7-1 3-5 1W
Portland 6-9 1162 1215 -53 6-4 0-5 5L
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Portland vs San Francisco Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Portland vs San Francisco with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

Let’s go for the big favorites at a generous -12.5 on the spread. We like this pick and are able to get -106 that San Francisco win this college showdown by a sizeable margin.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our college basketball handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Portland vs San Francisco stats:

  • The -12.5 line has been covered by San Francisco in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 5 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +12.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 12 of their last 19 games on the road.

San Francisco -12.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 51.5% prospect of winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread San Francisco -12.5
Totals Under 148.5
Result & BTTS 80 San Francisco / No

Our same game parlay pick is San Francisco -12.5 on the spread, Under 148.5 and at least one team not to score 80 points and San Francisco to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Portland Portland logo 65 - 80 San Francisco logo San Francisco

If you want to achieve a big return from your stake, then it’s worth checking out the correct score lines. San Francisco to claim a 80-65 victory is on offer at huge betting odds.

Portland vs San Francisco Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

San Francisco Big Favorites to Win

According to the Moneyline betting odds, San Francisco are red-hot -1000 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 91% chance of winning this college game. The market suggests that Portland are least likely to win at +640.

The spread is calculated to be 12.5, while total points comes in at 146.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. Those that want to back Under 146.5 can find odds of -105 available.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Player Props & Micro Betting

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There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Portland logo Portland Stats
San Francisco logo San Francisco Stats
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points

NCAAB Table Select Season

West Coast Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Gonzaga 15-1 1475 1098 377 10-0 5-1 8W
Saint Mary's 14-2 1256 1011 245 10-0 4-2 5W
Santa Clara 12-4 1304 1127 177 8-2 4-2 3W
Seattle 12-4 1253 1067 186 9-3 3-1 1L
San Francisco 10-6 1203 1092 111 7-1 3-5 1W
Loyola Marymount 10-6 1257 1086 171 7-5 3-1 1L
Pacific 10-6 1201 1076 125 7-0 3-6 1W
Oregon State 8-8 1139 1194 -55 7-6 1-2 1L
San Diego 6-9 1105 1151 -46 5-4 1-5 2L
Portland 6-9 1162 1215 -53 6-4 0-5 5L
Washington State 6-9 1190 1227 -37 4-4 2-5 1W
Pepperdine 5-11 1132 1210 -78 4-6 1-5 3L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak