It will be a battle between WCC opponents when the Portland Pilots (6-8, 0-1 WCC) welcome the San Francisco Dons (8-6, 0-1 WCC) to Earle A. Chiles Center. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 30, 2017.
San Francisco Dons vs. Portland Pilots Free Prediction
The last time the Dons played, they were beaten by the San Diego Toreros, 73-63. Getting to the charity stripe was one of San Diego’s biggest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while San Francisco had 15. Souley Boum led San Francisco in scoring with 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
The Pilots lost big to the BYU Cougars in their last outing, 69-45. BYU’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Portland. The Cougars had a rate of 0.269 (below their season average of 0.313), while the Pilots posted a mark of 0.069 (below their season average of 0.217). With nine points and six rebounds, Portland’s Franklin Porter had a solid performance.
San Francisco could struggle to create turnovers. Portland ranks 64th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.0 percent), while San Francisco forces the 170th-most turnovers (19.7 percent).
After the Dons won both contests against the Pilots last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, San Francisco won 65-51. The Dons had a much better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 26.2) and had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.149).
San Francisco Dons at Portland Pilots Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – San Francisco, ATS Winner – San Francisco, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
San Francisco ranks 16th in three pointers allowed per game (17.4) while Portland ranks 239th (26.6).
The Dons rank third in assists allowed per game (9.0) while the Pilots rank 200th (15.3).
San Francisco averages 37.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 102nd in the NCAA. Portland ranks 231st in rebounds allowed per game (38.4).
The Pilots rank 50th in blocks per game (4.6) while the Dons rank 129th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
Portland is 46th in the NCAA with 5.4 steals allowed per game while San Francisco is 49th with 5.5 steals allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Dons have been outscored by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. On the season, San Francisco has defeated opponents by an average of 1.8 points.
During their last five games, the Pilots have scored an average of 68.6 points per game (5.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (3.4 below their season average).
