Portland vs. San Diego: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2024

The players to watch will include Wayne McKinney II when the San Diego Toreros (10-9, 0-4 WCC) play the Portland Pilots (7-11, 1-2 WCC) at Chiles Center, tipping off at 10:30 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s game between the Pilots and the Toreros features the Pilots as 4-point favorites. The over/under is 157 points for the game.

Portland vs. San Diego Betting Lines

Portland vs San Diego Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Portland -4 157 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick San Diego (+4)
Total Pick Under (157)

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Portland vs. San Diego Stat Rankings

Portland Avg. (Rank) San Diego Avg. (Rank)
72.8 (237th) Points Scored 72.5 (243rd)
79.0 (337th) Points Allowed 75.0 (272nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.4 (276th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (209th)
8.3 (91st) 3pt Made 7.0 (227th)
14.0 (137th) Assists 13.1 (202nd)
13.3 (315th) Turnovers 13.8 (332nd)

Portland vs. San Diego Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Pilots are 7-9-0 this season.
  • Portland has won twice ATS (2-2) as a 4-point favorite or more this year.
  • There have been six Pilots games (out of 16) that hit the over this year.
  • In three games this year, Portland and its opponent have combined for more than 157 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 157 points, 5.2 higher than the average total in Pilots games this season.
  • San Diego is 6-11-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 4-point underdogs or greater, the Toreros are 3-6.
  • Out of 16 Portland’s games so far this year, six have hit the over.
  • Toreros games have gone over 157 points on four occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 9.5 points higher than the average scoring total for San Diego’s games of 147.5.

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Portland Impact Players

  • Tyler Harris averages a team-best 7.4 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s registering 12.2 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 46.9% from the floor.
  • Vukasin Masic is posting 12.1 points, 2.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
  • Chris Austin puts up 8.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Juan Sebastian Gorosito puts up 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.

San Diego Impact Players

  • McKinney II is No. 1 on the Toreros in assists (2.9 per game), and puts up 14.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. He also delivers 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Kevin Patton Jr. is No. 1 on the Toreros in rebounding (4.9 per game), and puts up 9.4 points and 2.2 assists. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Deuce Turner is the Toreros’ top scorer (14.9 points per game) and assist man (2.1), and posts 2.6 rebounds.
  • The Toreros receive 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from PJ Hayes.
  • Jimmy Oladokun Jr. is putting up 6.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, making 49.0% of his shots from the field.

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