Portland vs San Jose State 12/17/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Jose State Spartans (5-4) vs. Portland Pilots (8-4)
December 17, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Pilots -2.5 / San Jose State Spartans +2.5; Over/Under: -143.5
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The San Jose State Spartans and Portland Pilots meet Friday in college basketball action at the Chiles Center. The San Jose State Spartans look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Portland Pilots look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The San Jose State Spartans are averaging 67.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Omari Moore is averaging 15.5 points and 4.8 assists, while Trey Smith is averaging 10.1 points and 1.9 rebounds. Trey Anderson is dishing 0.9 assists and Tibet Gorener is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The San Jose State Spartans are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Jose State Spartans are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Portland Pilots are averaging 76.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Tyler Robertson is averaging 16 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Chris Austin is averaging 15.2 points and 4.9 rebounds. Moses Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Mike Meadows is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Portland Pilots are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Pilots are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Spartans are 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Pilots are 20-42-1 ATS in their last 63 home games and 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS loss. The under is 16-6 in Spartans last 22 overall. The over is 4-0 in Pilots last 4 overall.
The San Jose State Spartans have been a team to fade the last few years, and they don’t cover numbers on the road. The Portland Pilots have covering issues of their own, but they’ve played their best ball by far at home, and they did some things right against Oregon their last time out. Portland should get a nice home win here before the schedule starts to pick up.
