Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Portland Pilots Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Portland Pilots

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Chiles Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-1) are en route to Chiles Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Portland Pilots (10-14).

The Gonzaga Bulldogs played St. Mary's and earned the victory with a final of 73-65 in their last game. Gonzaga walked away from the contest having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 6 of their 17 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 13 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 61.9%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Gonzaga allowed their opponent to shoot 34.0% from the floor on 18 out of 53 shooting. St. Mary's doled out 7 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, St. Mary's collected 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. St. Mary's walked away from this one shooting 92.0% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of 25 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 18 while St. Mary's had 19 personal fouls.

Graham Ike is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He scored 30 points on 11 out of 20 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Today

Gonzaga comes into this game with a win-loss record of 22-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Gonzaga is pulling down 42.5 boards per game and has totaled 424 assists this season, which is 8th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.4% on 3-pointers (159 of 449) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 88.2 points per outing (14th in college hoops) while going 51.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.0% on shots from downtown while they are 26th in college in PPG allowed (66.4). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.8% (524 of 1,351) and they relinquish 32.2 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 102nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 276 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Portland Pilots took a loss by a final score of 104-74 when they faced Washington State. When talking about rebounding, Portland permitted Washington State to collect 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 51.6% from distance by connecting on 16 of 31 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Pilots allowed Washington State to convert 36 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pilots shot 26 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 42.6%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Portland made 5 out of 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 56.7%. Washington State committed 27 fouls for the game which got the Pilots to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Pilots earned 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Joel Foxwell ended up being a factor for the Pilots for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 20 in this game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in this game.

Portland has a record of 10-14 this season. As an offensive team, the Pilots are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which is 120th in college. Portland has accounted for 1,834 pts for the season (76.4 per contest) and they average 34.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.9 times per contest (48th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Pilots commit 18.1 fouls every game and they hit 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Pilots on defense are ranked 322nd in college in PPG given up with 79.9. They are able to force 12.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (237th in college hoops). The Portland defense gives up 36.0% on 3-point attempts (241 of 670) and their opponents are converting on 76.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 17.4 dimes and 34.4 boards per game, which ranks them 355th and 184th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gonzaga

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.