Pacific vs San Francisco College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21

The San Francisco Dons and Pacific Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Alex G. Spanos Center.

The San Francisco Dons need a win to snap a five game losing streak. The San Francisco Dons are averaging 72 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Jamaree Bouyea is averaging 19 points and three rebounds while Khalil Shabazz is averaging 16.3 points and three rebounds. Dzmitry Ryuny is the third double-digit scorer and Taavi Jurkatamm is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The San Francisco Dons are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Francisco Dons are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.

The Pacific Tigers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Pacific Tigers are averaging 69 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 43 percent shooting. Daniss Jenkins is averaging 13.1 points and 1.4 assists while Jeremiah Bailey is averaging 11.4 points and 7.9 rebounds. Brockets Finstuen is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Bell is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Pacific Tigers are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The Pacific Tigers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

The Dons are 9-25-2 ATS in their last 36 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Dons last 14 overall. The over is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. The road team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The San Francisco Dons are the better team on paper, but they’ve lost five straight and are losing those games by an average of 12.4 points while shooting 38.2 percent from the field. The Pacific Tigers win at home by an average of three points and are 4-2-1 against the spread at home as well. Tough game to call, but I’m leaning toward Pacific because of how poorly San Francisco has looked lately.