San Francisco vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Pacific Tigers (15-8, 6-4 WCC) are underdogs (+5.5) as they attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the San Francisco Dons (13-10, 5-5 WCC) at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.

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San Francisco Cover -5.5 vs Pacific -107

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San Francisco vs. Pacific betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -244
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: San Francisco (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Francisco has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in nine games at home, and it has covered four times in eight games on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Dons hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in nine opportunities this season (44.4%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).
  • At home, San Francisco has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 7-1 (.875). In away games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Dons have been scoring 73.0 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • San Francisco’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 72.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Dons are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (238th in nation) 42.5 (102nd) 34.9 (69th) 28.0 (33rd) 14.4 (160th) 11.3 (187th)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Pacific has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have gone over less frequently at home (two of eight, 25%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).

Recent trends

  • While the Tigers are putting up 74.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 72.9 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Pacific is ceding 68.2 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average (67.8).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are sinking 7.9 treys per game, 0.5 more than their season average (7.4). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (59th in nation) 41.4 (63rd) 35.0 (64th) 25.6 (second) 15.1 (117th) 12.5 (298th)
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