San Diego vs Portland College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/25/21

The Portland Pilots and San Diego Toreros meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

The Portland Pilots look for their first win since December 22nd. The Portland Pilots are averaging 68.7 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 82.7 points on 49.9 percent shooting. Ahmed Ali is averaging 18.4 points and 3.1 rebounds while Eddie Davis is averaging 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. Latrell Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Isiah Dasher is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Portland Pilots are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Pilots are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.3 rebounds per game.

The San Diego Toreros need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The San Diego Toreros are averaging 66 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 76.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Joey Calcaterra is averaging 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds while Josh Parrish is averaging 11.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. Frankie Hughes is grabbing 2.9 rebounds and Vladimir Pinchuk is dishing 0.8 assists. The San Diego Toreros are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The San Diego Toreros are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.8 rebounds per game.

The Pilots are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games and 8-23-1 ATS in their last 32 games overall. The Toreros are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Pilots last 4 overall. The over is 11-5 in Toreros last 16 overall. The underdog is 17-5-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings. 

You shouldn’t be looking to back either of these teams, especially lay chalk. However, the Portland Pilots are in far worse shape, which includes losing their last five games by an average of 28 points and losing on the road by an average of 21.1 points while shooting 36.8 percent from the field. Oddsmakers are telling you what they think of Portland with this line and it isn’t good. It’s San Diego and the chalk or pass for me.