The Portland Pilots (4-8) take on the Lafayette Leopards (5-6) as only 2.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.
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Portland Cover -2.5 vs Lafayette -109
Portland vs. Lafayette betting lines
- Portland moneyline odds to win: -150
- Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +125
- Spread: Portland (-2.5)
- Total: 141.5
Portland statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Portland performed better at home, covering nine times in 13 home games, and four times in 13 road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Pilots hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they exceeded the total three times in 13 opportunities (23.1%). In road games, they hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Portland won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Pilots were the 238th-ranked squad in the nation (71.5 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
- Portland was 283rd in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.4) and 287th in rebounds conceded (33.4) last season.
- At 13.5 assists per game last year, the Pilots were 142nd in the country.
Portland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (249th in nation) | 43.5 (203rd) | 31.0 (279th) | 33.8 (303rd) | 14.7 (144th) | 13.7 (327th) |
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Lafayette statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Lafayette is 3-2-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
- In terms of the over/under, Leopards games have finished over one of five times at home (20%), and five of six away (83.3%).
- The Leopards, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-5) this year.
Last season stats
- The Leopards averaged only 62.8 points per game (second-worst in college basketball) last season, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 67.3 points per game (52nd-ranked).
- With 30.1 boards per game, Lafayette was 300th in the country. It ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 293rd in college basketball.
- Last season the Leopards ranked 163rd in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.2 per game.
Lafayette betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (323rd in nation) | 43.3 (189th) | 31.8 (250th) | 34.8 (323rd) | 15.3 (104th) | 10.5 (82nd) |
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