It will be a battle between West Coast opponents when the San Diego Toreros (8-20) welcome the Portland Pilots (12-18) to Jenny Craig Pavilion. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Toreros lost big to Gonzaga 82-60 on Thursday. Jito Kok had a good game for San Diego, contributing 11 points, eight rebounds, and five blocks. The Pilots are coming off an ugly 99-81 loss at the hands of BYU on Thursday. Bryce Pressley recorded 15 points, six assists, and four rebounds.
Over the last five games, Pressley has been on fire for the Pilots. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Toreros won the first game 82-71. Duda Sanadze was a top performer in the victory with 29 points, five rebounds, and three three-pointers.
The Toreros are looking to improve on their records of 8-20 Straight Up (SU) and 12-15 Against The Spread (ATS). San Diego has averaged 75.9 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 59.9. San Diego has left their fans wanting more on the defensive side recently. The Toreros have given up an average of 81.6 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 69.1 PPG.
On the other side, Portland has a SU record of 12-18 and an ATS record of 13-13-1. During the last 10 games, they averaged 58.4 PPG, below their 78.0 PPG season average. The Portland defense has allowed an average of 69.8 points per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 79.2.
San Diego beat Portland in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over Portland in their most recent games. The Toreros also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, San Diego held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings. Portland never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por, ATS Winner – Por
Notes
“San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 7 games “.
“San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego’s last 12 games at home”.
“San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland”.
“The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego’s last 22 games when playing Portland”.
“San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland”.
“San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Portland”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games when playing at home against Portland”.
The Portland Pilots average 78.0 points per game, ranking 58th in the nation. The San Diego Toreros rank 98th in points allowed with 69.1.
Portland lost its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, San Diego is 1-6. Portland is 3-3 in blowouts this season.
The San Diego Toreros average a field goal percentage of 38.7% this season. The Portland Pilots have a subpar record of 4-17 when opponents have a FG% of 38.7% or greater.
San Diego attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game and Portland attempts 24.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the San Diego Toreros have a losing 6-12 record while the Portland Pilots have an 11-16 record.
Portland has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.8% this season. San Diego has a poor 5-13 record when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
