San Francisco vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The San Francisco Dons (12-3, 2-0 WCC) are heavily favored (-13) to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Pacific Tigers (5-11, 0-2 WCC) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Alex G. Spanos Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 141.5.

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San Francisco Cover -13 vs Pacific -108

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San Francisco vs. Pacific betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -1136
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +710
  • Spread: San Francisco (-13)
  • Total: 141.5

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games last season, San Francisco owned a worse record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-5-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Dons hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total 11 times in 15 opportunities (73.3%). On the road, they hit the over four times in 11 opportunities (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, San Francisco won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.917) compared to road games (.857) last year.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Dons have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 76.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • San Francisco has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 65.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.3 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Dons are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.3% compared to 35.5% season-long).

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (98th in nation) 40.2 (58th) 34.5 (107th) 29.2 (84th) 14.8 (138th) 12.4 (261st)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pacific has performed better against the spread on the road (3-4-0) than at home (1-4-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have finished over more frequently at home (two of five, 40%) than away (one of seven, 14.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are scoring 66.7 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 3.8 fewer points than their average for the season (70.5).
  • Pacific is allowing 75.7 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.3 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are draining 5.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.2). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (26.0%) compared to their season average (28.1%).

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (269th in nation) 42.8 (167th) 34.4 (114th) 32.4 (254th) 14.1 (183rd) 11.6 (181st)
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