San Francisco vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Portland Pilots (5-12, 0-4 WCC) visit the San Francisco Dons (13-4, 3-1 WCC) after losing four straight road games. The Dons are double-digit favorites by 19.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The over/under is set at 147 in the matchup.

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San Francisco Cover -19.5 vs Portland -114

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San Francisco vs. Portland betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -3704
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +1488
  • Spread: San Francisco (-19.5)
  • Total: 147

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Francisco covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. San Francisco covered eight times in 15 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 11 games on the road.
  • In home games last season, the Dons eclipsed the over/under 73.3% of the time (11 of 15 games). They hit the over in 36.4% of away games (four of 11 contests).
  • San Francisco played better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 11-1 home record, compared to going 6-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Dons’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 78.2 points per contest compared to the 77.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • San Francisco’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.2) is 2.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.8).
  • The Dons’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 9.2 makes and 35.8%.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (90th in nation) 41.3 (87th) 33.5 (146th) 29.5 (97th) 14.5 (144th) 12.1 (243rd)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Portland has performed better against the spread on the road (4-1-0) than at home (2-5-0) this season.
  • Pilots games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 20% of the time away (one of five).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Pilots have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Pilots are putting up 70.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 72.0 a contest.
  • Portland is ceding 78.9 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (79.2).
  • In their past 10 games, the Pilots are making 8.2 treys per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (8.0). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season average (33.7%).

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (274th in nation) 44.8 (273rd) 29.8 (315th) 33.8 (303rd) 14.8 (122nd) 13.5 (324th)
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