A key college battle sees the visiting Pilots travelling to San Francisco Thursday to take on the Dons on Thursday.

The Dons sport records of 10-8 and 4-9 ATS heading into this battle, while the Pilots have 5-11 and 5-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-4 for the Dons and 9-6 for the Pilots.



View Portland vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dons in this one, they're listed as 8.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Dons - Pilots odds would favor the Dons if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Francisco is rated No. 211 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Portland is at No. 285. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 74-60 win for the Dons.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature San Francisco's No. 191-rated squad against Portland's No. 173-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, San Francisco rates No. 181 in the country with 6.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 268 nationally with 5.1 per match.

Defensively, Portland features the nation's No. 335-rated defense on the road, allowing 83.5 points per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 122 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Portland was a 53-43 Sportsbook at home against Pepperdine. They covered the 4–point spread as favorites. Portland earned a 53-43 victory over Pepperdine on Saturday, getting 15 points from Kevin Bailey at Chiles Center.

San Francisco lost its last outing, an 87-72 result against St. Mary's on January 9. They covered in that game as a 16.5-point underdog. Angelo Caloiaro scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Dons to a win (they lost 87-72 to St. Mary's at McKeon Pavilion on Monday).


Portland Pilots Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing St. Mary's are 9-1
After playing Pepperdine are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

San Francisco Dons Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Pepperdine are 5-5
After playing St. Mary's are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Pilots at Dons trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 10 games on the road
Portland is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Portland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Portland
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Portland
San Francisco is 15-6-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Portland


Next up:
Portland at St. Mary's, Saturday, January 14
San Francisco home to Pepperdine, Saturday, January 14