Portland Vs Air Force: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 16, 2022

The Portland Pilots (3-1) face the Air Force Falcons (1-2) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Pilots’ (-223 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Falcons (+178).

The betting trends in the article below reference odds valid as of November 17, 2022 at 1:47 AM ET. See the table below for the latest odds on this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Portland Vs Air Force Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Portland (-5)
Total Pick Over (139.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Portland Vs Air Force Stat Rankings (2021-22)

Portland Avg. (Rank) Air Force Avg. (Rank)
73.9 (97th) Points Scored 59 (356th)
73.2 (281st) Points Allowed 66 (74th)
35.4 (157th) Rebounds 26.6 (359th)
8.3 (294th) Off. Rebounds 5.9 (357th)
7.8 (141st) 3pt Made 7.2 (199th)
14.2 (101st) Assists 12.5 (216th)
12.7 (227th) Turnovers 11.7 (125th)

Portland Vs Air Force Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Pilots were 19-11-2 last year.
  • Portland won twice ATS (2-2-1) as a 5-point favorite or more last year.
  • In 33 Pilots games last season, 15 of them went over the total.
  • In 19 games last season Portland and its opponent combined to score more than 139.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 139.5 points, 7.6 fewer than the average total in last season’s Pilots contests.
  • Air Force covered the spread 17 times in 29 games last year.
  • The Falcons’ ATS record as underdogs of 5 points or greater was 12-9 last season.
  • There were 10 Air Force games (out of 29) that hit the over last season.
  • Falcons games had more than 139.5 points five times last year.
  • Air Force’s games averaged 125.1 total points last season, 14.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Portland Impact Players

  • Tyler Robertson led his team in points (15.4), rebounds (6.3) and assists (4.5) per game last year, shooting 40.5% from the field and 35.4% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he averaged 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks.
  • Moses Wood put up 14.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last year, shooting 47.6% from the field and 44.4% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Chris Austin posted 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2 assists per contest last season, shooting 43.2% from the floor and 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Chika Nduka posted 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he delivered 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks.
  • Mike Meadows posted 10.2 points, 3 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game last season.

Air Force Impact Players

  • Ethan Taylor pulled down 4.8 boards and administered 3.7 assists per game to go with a 8.6 PPG scoring average last season.
  • A.J. Walker tallied 14.2 points a game in addition to his 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
  • Walker knocked down 1.7 threes per game a season ago.
  • Taylor averaged 1.4 takeaways per game, while Lucas Moerman compiled 1.5 rejections per contest.
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