The Portland Pilots (5-2) square off against the Texas State Bobcats (4-1) at the Earle A. Chiles Center. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
Texas State Bobcats at Portland Pilots ATS Prediction
In the Bobcats’ last outing, they blew out the USC Upstate Spartans, 82-50. The Bobcats knocked down 16 of their 22 free throws (72.7 percent), while the Spartans had a turnover percentage of 26.0 (above their season average of 16.3). With 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting, Tre’Larenz Nottingham was the game’s leading scorer.
The Pilots were victorious over the Cal Poly Mustangs in their last outing, 72-67. One of Portland’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Cal Poly had just 12. Franklin Porter was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field.
Texas State comes into the game with records of 4-1 straight up (SU) and 3-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has been spot on when predicting totals of Bobcats games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Meanwhile, Portland is 5-2 SU and 3-1 ATS. Of the Pilots’ 4 games that accepted bets, two have finished over the total.
Portland might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they battle against one of the nation’s best defenses. Dating back to last season, Texas State ranks 40th in defensive efficiency while the Pilots rank 243rd in offensive efficiency.
Texas State Bobcats vs. Portland Pilots ATS Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Portland, ATS Winner – Portland, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Texas State ranks 20th in rebounds allowed per game (31.2) while Portland ranks 247th (36.6).
The Pilots rank 35th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Bobcats rank 237th (4.0).
Texas State ranks 86th in assists allowed per game (12.3) while Portland ranks 276th (15.4).
The Bobcats rank 143rd in three pointers allowed per game (21.4) while the Pilots rank 308th (25.6).
Portland ranks 39th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Texas State ranks 152nd (6.2).
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