The Portland Pilots (6-6) take on the Seattle Redhawks (9-3) at the Earle A. Chiles Center. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, December 17, 2018.
Seattle Redhawks at Portland Pilots Betting Prediction
The Redhawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 96-74 loss to the Stanford Cardinal in their last outing. Stanford made good use of their 33 trips to the charity stripe, making 27 of them (81.8 percent). Seattle, meanwhile, was just 12-21 (57.1 percent). Terrell Brown was Seattle’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
In the Pilots’ previous outing, they defeated the Multnomah Lions, 111-103. The Pilots had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.8 vs. 12.2) and had a much better free throw rate (0.231 vs. 0.092). Josh McSwiggan was Portland’s leading scorer with 37 points on 17-for-25 shooting from the field.
After the Redhawks won the sole game against the Pilots last season, 89-76, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Redhawks had a much better turnover percentage (10.6 vs. 16.6) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.2 vs. 37.0).
Marcus Shaver Jr. has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Portland.
It could be a tough game for Portland on the offensive glass. The Pilots are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 324th in offensive rebounding percentage at 22.4 percent. Meanwhile, Seattle ranks 34th in the country at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 76.3 percent. Furthermore, the Redhawks rank 21st in turnover percentage (15.7 percent), while the Pilots rank 333rd in opponents’ turnover percentage (15.8 percent).
Seattle vs. Portland Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Seattle ranks fifth in assists allowed per game (8.8) while Portland ranks 224th (16.0).
The Redhawks rank 88th in three pointers allowed per game (21.3) while the Pilots rank 242nd (26.8).
Seattle averages 37.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 85th in the country. Portland ranks 215th in rebounds allowed per game (38.2).
The Redhawks rank 35th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Pilots rank 67th (5.8).
Portland blocks 4.3 opponent shots per game, which is ranked 49th in the nation. Seattle ranks 72nd in blocks allowed per game (3.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Redhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, down from 11.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pilots have scored an average of 81.0 points per game (6.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.4 points per game (2.1 above their season average).
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