The Pilots will try to cover the spread at Chiles Center on Thursday when they get a visit from the Gonzaga Bulldogs in college basketball action.

This season, the Pilots are 5-15 overall and 7-12 ATS ATS, while the Bulldogs are 16-3 and 9-10 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Portland boasts a 11-8 on the OU, and Gonzaga is 5-13-1.



View Gonzaga vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Portland sat as 15.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pilots sit at No. 308 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bulldogs sit at No. 29 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bulldogs will win this game 81-58.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Portland has the nation's No. 236-rated offensive output, at 65.1 PPG. The visiting Bulldogs defense ranks No. 72 allowing on average 62.7 PPG. The Pilots FG% has averaged 41.7% so far, less than the Bulldogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Gonzaga owns the country's No. 208-rated mark, allowing 72 points per game on the highway. Portland, on the other hand, rates No. 256 in scoring at home.

Gonzaga won its last outing, a 77-60 result against San Diego on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 22-point favorite. Gonzaga got 18 points from Robert Sacre en route to a 77-60 victory over San Diego on Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Last time out for Portland, they were a 72-71 loser as they battled San Francisco at home. They covered in the match as a 4-point underdog. Portland suffered a 72-71 loss against San Francisco on Saturday, getting 13 points from Kevin Bailey in a losing effort at Chiles Center.


Gonzaga Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing BYU are 1-0
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

Portland Pilots Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-9
Before playing Loyola Marymount are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Bulldogs at Pilots trends to consider:
Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Gonzaga is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Gonzaga's last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Gonzaga
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing at home against Gonzaga
Portland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Gonzaga at BYU, Thursday, February 2
Portland at Loyola Marymount, Saturday, January 28