Portland vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The San Diego Toreros (4-26, 1-16 WCC) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to end a seven-game home losing streak when they take on the Portland Pilots (12-18, 7-10 WCC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 159.5 for the matchup.

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Portland Cover -1.5 vs San Diego -117

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

Portland vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Portland moneyline odds to win: -141
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Portland (-1.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Portland has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 14 games at home, and it has covered eight times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Pilots have eclipsed the over/under in nine of 14 home games (64.3%), compared to six of 11 road games (54.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Pilots have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 75.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.1 points more than the 72.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Portland has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 80.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 80.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Pilots are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 33.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-5; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (250th in nation) 46.1 (309th) 29.6 (313th) 33.7 (316th) 15.3 (73rd) 12.5 (300th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, San Diego is 7-9-0 at home against the spread (.438 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • Looking at the over/under, Toreros games have gone over less frequently at home (eight of 16, 50%) than away (seven of 12, 58.3%).
  • The Toreros’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-10) and away (0-12).

Recent trends

  • The Toreros are posting 74.3 points per game over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 69.2.
  • San Diego is giving up 86.1 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 7.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.1).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Toreros are sinking 6.2 threes per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (6.1). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (28.8%) compared to their season average (28.1%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 12-11-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-23 (Home: 0-10; Away: 0-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.3 (354th in nation) 45.8 (289th) 31.2 (225th) 34.3 (336th) 11.1 (342nd) 12.6 (302nd)
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