St. Thomas Tommies vs Portland Pilots Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Thomas Tommies vs Portland Pilots

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: Chiles Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland Pilots (3-1) host the St. Thomas Tommies (3-2) at Chiles Center on Sunday.

The St. Thomas Tommies faced off with SE Missouri State and went home with a win by a final score of 84-72 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Tommies ended up finishing with 15 and SE Missouri State recorded 21 fouls. They also converted 5 of their 18 attempts from three-point range. SE Missouri State shot 58.3% from the free throw line by making 7 of 12 shots. In addition, SE Missouri State pulled down 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. SE Missouri State doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In relation to the defense, St. Thomas allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the floor on 30 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 1 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tommies converted 22 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. St. Thomas wrapped up the game having earned a 58.7% field goal percentage (27 out of 46) and buried 8 of their 18 3-point shots.

Nolan Minessale is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and collected 6 boards. He finished with 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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St. Thomas comes into this matchup with a mark of 3-2 for the season. They have an average of 75.2 points per game (246th in the country) on 50.0% from the floor. The Tommies are shooting 31.7% on shots from distance (39 of 123) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Thomas is pulling in 27.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 77 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 119th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a group they commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Tommies are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 272nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 72 relinquished for the season. The Tommies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (138 of 296) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 221st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.8).

When they last played, the Portland Pilots walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-56 when they played Wyoming. Concerning rebounding, Portland permitted Wyoming to pull down 45 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They went 39.4% from 3-point land by hitting 13 of 33 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Pilots allowed Wyoming to knock down 33 out of 72 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pilots shot 18 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Portland buried 2 of their 12 attempts (16.7%). They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 54.5%. Wyoming was called for 22 fouls in the game which got the Pilots to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Pilots collected 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game.

Timo George ended up being important for the Pilots in the matchup. He made 4 of 6 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 7 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 21 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Portland has a mark of 3-1 this year. The Pilots are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per game (129th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest. Portland has accumulated 326 pts on the campaign (81.5 per game) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pilots are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 182nd in college.

The Pilots defensively are ranked 267th in college in points allowed per game with 78.3. They are able to force 15.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (76th in the nation). The Portland defense allows 30.8% from downtown (41 of 133) and their opponents are making 81.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 17.0 assists and 39.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 338th and 318th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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