The Portland Pilots (5-10, 0-2 WCC) visit the No. 19 Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-4, 1-0 WCC) after losing three straight road games. The Bulldogs are heavy favorites by 34.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 159.
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Gonzaga Cover -34.5 vs Portland -108
Gonzaga vs. Portland betting lines
- Spread: Gonzaga (-34.5)
- Total: 159
Gonzaga statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home last season, Gonzaga owned a worse record against the spread (6-8-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-4-0).
- The Bulldogs exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (57.1%) than away games (40%) last year.
- At home last year, Gonzaga won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 9-2 (.818). On the road, it was 6-2 (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Bulldogs were the eighth-best team in the nation (84.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 89th (69.1 points allowed per game).
- On the boards, Gonzaga was 40th in college basketball in rebounds (35.5 per game) last year. It was 35th in rebounds conceded (29.1 per game).
- At 16.7 assists per game, the Bulldogs were 19th-best in college basketball last year.
Gonzaga betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 34.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 5-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.7 (23rd in nation) | 41.0 (81st) | 35.9 (50th) | 28.8 (68th) | 19.0 (seventh) | 10.2 (62nd) |
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Portland statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Portland’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). On the road, it is .750 (3-1-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Pilots’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) than away (25%, one of four).
- The Pilots’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).
Recent trends
- While the Pilots are posting 72.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 75.2 a contest.
- While Portland is ceding 79.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 80.6 points per contest.
- The Pilots are making 8.3 treys per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.9%).
Portland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (230th in nation) | 45.0 (277th) | 29.7 (317th) | 32.7 (268th) | 15.2 (117th) | 13.1 (305th) |
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