Saturday, January 9, 2016

McCarthey Athletic Center

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The Portland Pilots travel to McCarthey Athletic Center to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 16.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Pilots come into this game with an overall record of 8-9 and a road record of 1-4. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 12-3 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 4-8 against the spread.

Alec Wintering comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Pilots. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Bryce Pressley averages 13.9 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 5.1 rebounds per game for Portland. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 20.8 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.7 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Domantas Sabonis averages 18.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.6 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Portland averages 78.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 63rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 212th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 60th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 118th and 107th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 163rd with 12.8 per game. The Pilots allow 76.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 255th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 159th and 288th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.7 rebounds a game which ranks 298th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 127th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 49th in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 79.7 points per game this year which ranks them 42nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 84th in the nation. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 32nd and 167th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 127th with 12.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 81st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 48th and they give up 9.9 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 10.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in college basketball.

Portland Pilots Betting Trends

The Portland Pilots are 6-8 against the spread

The Portland Pilots are 7-6 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 4-8 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 6-7 against the over/under

Portland Pilots Injuries

No key injuries to report

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/07/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Portland

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