The UMass Minutemen look for a win after winning 4 of their last 6 games. The Portland Pilots need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a UMass Minutemen vs Portland Pilots prediction.

UMass Minutemen Betting Preview 

The UMass Minutemen responded with wins over Mass Lowell and West Virginia, with a loss to Georgia Tech. The UMass Minutemen are averaging 82.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Josh Cohen is averaging 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Matt Cross is averaging 15.9 points and 8.3 rebounds. Rahsool Diggins is the third double-digit scorer and Keon Thompson is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 63.8 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

Portland Pilots Betting Preview 

The Portland Pilots are coming off losses to Grand Canyon and Hawaii. The Portland Pilots are averaging 75.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 77.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Tyler Robertson is averaging 16.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Vukasin Masic is averaging 12.9 points and 3.9 rebounds. Tyler Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Alimamy Koroma is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Portland Pilots are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Pilots are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

UMass Minutemen vs Portland Pilots prediction

The UMass Minutemen are playing decent ball at the moment, especially offensively, and they shouldn’t be ashamed about a loss to a good Georgia Tech side that came down to the wire. The Portland Pilots on the other hand have serious issues with losses in 4 of their last 5 games, and their loss yesterday to Hawaii wasn’t competitive. Portland has also failed to cover 4 of its last 5 games. The Portland Pilots are going nowhere fast. I’ll lay the points with Hawaii.