San Francisco travels to Portland on Saturday, hoping to boost its 12-9 record with a victory over the Pilots.

Portland battles the Dons, currently sitting with a 12-9 mark (7-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 11-7 for the Pilots and 11-5 for the Dons.



View San Francisco vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Pilots installed as 4.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 213-rated San Francisco taking on the No. 297-rated Pilots in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 76-59 win for the Dons on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Portland's No. 244-ranked offense, averaging 64.8 PPG, against a Dons defense that ranks No. 228 at 69.2 PPG. The Pilots field goal percentage has averaged 41.9% so far, less than the Dons marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.2% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, San Francisco owns the country's No. 293-rated mark, allowing 76.6 points per game on the highway. Portland, on the other hand, rates No. 269 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 74-63 loser on the road against Gonzaga. They covered the 15-point spread as underdogs. San Francisco suffered a 74-63 loss against Gonzaga on Thursday, getting 14 points from Angelo Caloiaro in a losing effort at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Portland lost its last outing, an 82-63 result against San Diego on January 19. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite. Kevin Bailey scored 22 points in a futile effort to lead the Pilots to a win (they lost 82-63 to San Diego at Chiles Center on Thursday).


San Francisco Dons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Santa Clara are 5-5
After playing Gonzaga are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Portland Pilots Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Gonzaga are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Dons at Pilots trends to consider:
San Francisco is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Portland is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
Portland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Santa Clara, Thursday, January 26
Portland home to Gonzaga, Thursday, January 26