The No. 9 seed Portland Pilots (13-18, 6-12 WCC) are favored by 4.5 points when they play the No. 12 seed Pepperdine Waves (9-22, 4-14 WCC) in the WCC Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at Orleans Arena starting at 9 p.m. ET and airing on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.
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Portland Cover -4.5 vs Pepperdine -105
Portland vs. Pepperdine betting lines
- Portland moneyline odds to win: -149
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +126
- Spread: Portland (-4.5)
- Total: 154.5
Portland statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Pilots have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 67.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 7.2 points fewer than the 74.6 they’ve scored this year.
- Portland’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (78.6) is 0.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (79.1).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Pilots are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.5 compared to 6.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.1% compared to 30.3% season-long).
Portland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
- O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (106th in nation) | 44.9 (222nd) | 30.5 (261st) | 30.3 (135th) | 16.6 (42nd) | 13.3 (341st) |
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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Waves are scoring 79.3 points per game, 6.9 more than their season average (72.4).
- Pepperdine is surrendering 87.5 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 7.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.6).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Waves are making 8.8 threes per contest, 1.6 more than their season average (7.2). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (38.8%) compared to their season average (31.9%).
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 12-14-0)
- O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-20 (Home: 4-9; Away: 2-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (304th in nation) | 46.9 (317th) | 29.9 (289th) | 32.9 (295th) | 14.0 (162nd) | 12.1 (291st) |
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