NCAA Basketball Odds: BYU Cougars vs Portland Pilots

Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for BYU when they take on the Portland Pilots on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Portland Pilots as 8-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.

BYU Cougars vs Portland Pilots Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 10-19 and 14-9-1 ATS Portland Pilots will face the 21-8 BYU Cougars, who own a 13-13 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Portland Pilots are 12-12 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the BYU Cougars are 12-14.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 286-rated Portland Pilots and the No. 52-ranked BYU Cougars, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting BYU Cougars rank No. 225 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 33 per game. That compares with Portland’s No. 242 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland is college basketball's No. 114-ranked team at 7.97 per game, while the BYU Cougars rate No. 211 with 6.62 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

BYU got 14 points from TJ Haws but lost anyway, 75-62, to San Diego on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Portland suffered a 73-61 loss against Saint Mary's-California on Saturday, getting 15 points from Marcus Shaver Jr. in a losing effort at Chiles Center.

Betting Trends
  • BYU is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • BYU is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of BYU's last 7 games
  • BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Portland is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games
  • Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
  • Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

BYU home to Gonzaga, Saturday, February 24th
Portland at Pepperdine, Saturday, February 24th

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