San Diego vs. Portland: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 15, 2024

At Jenny Craig Pavilion on Thursday (at 10:00 PM ET), the San Diego Toreros (15-11, 5-6 WCC) play the Portland Pilots (9-17, 3-8 WCC). Players to watch include the Toreros’ Kevin Patton Jr.. Thursday’s matchup between the Toreros and the Pilots sees the Toreros as a solid, 6.5-point favorite. The over/under is 156.5 points for the matchup.

San Diego vs. Portland Betting Lines

San Diego vs Portland Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
San Diego -6.5 156.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick San Diego (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (156.5)

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San Diego vs. Portland Stat Rankings

San Diego Avg. (Rank) Portland Avg. (Rank)
73.5 (194th) Points Scored 72.3 (226th)
76.7 (305th) Points Allowed 80.7 (354th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.2 (223rd) Off. Rebounds 6.7 (324th)
7.1 (213th) 3pt Made 8.8 (51st)
13.5 (152nd) Assists 13.6 (142nd)
13.2 (326th) Turnovers 12.4 (278th)

San Diego vs. Portland Betting Trends

  • The Toreros’ record against the spread is 12-12-0.
  • As a 6.5-point favorite or greater, San Diego has one win ATS (1-2) this season.
  • The Toreros have seen 15 of their 24 games go over the point total.
  • San Diego’s games have had more than 156.5 points scored on eight occasions this year.
  • Toreros games this season have posted an average total of 150.2, which is 6.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Portland has 10 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 6.5-point underdog or greater, the Pilots have one win ATS (1-10) this year.
  • Out of 24 San Diego’s games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
  • Pilots games have gone over 156.5 points on eight occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Portland’s games (153.0).

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San Diego Impact Players

  • Patton Jr. puts up 9.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Deuce Turner posts 14.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 41.5% from the field and 36.0% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • PJ Hayes puts up 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Steven Jamerson II leads the Toreros at 8.3 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.0 assists and 9.3 points.

Portland Impact Players

  • The Pilots receive 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Vukasin Masic.
  • Tyler Harris leads the Pilots in rebounding (7.2 per game), and produces 11.7 points and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Juan Sebastian Gorosito is putting up 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, making 36.0% of his shots from the floor and 36.2% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per contest.
  • Chris Austin gives the Pilots 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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