Portland Pilots vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Portland Pilots (12-17) are hitting the road to McCarthey Athletic Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (27-2).

The Portland Pilots took the court against Seattle and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-59 in their last contest. Portland walked away from the contest having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (15 of 40) and converted 5 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Pilots converted 24 of 29 shots for a percentage of 82.8%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 2 of them being offensive. They also distributed 7 assists for the contest while creating 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 out of 58 shooting. Seattle distributed 12 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Moreover, Seattle grabbed 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Seattle finished the contest at 77.3% at the free throw line by making 17 of 22 tries. They made 10 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Pilots walked away with 20 while Seattle finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Joel Foxwell is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He scored 20 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Portland heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-17 for the year. They are averaging 75.1 pts per contest (207th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Pilots are connecting on 30.3% on shots from downtown (178 of 587) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland is grabbing 33.6 boards per game and has accumulated 487 assists this year, which ranks 24th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 17.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pilots are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.6% on shots from distance and they are 313th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.9). The Pilots defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (774 of 1,745) and they surrender 33.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 361st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 508 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 71-62 against Pacific. The Bulldogs snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 27 for the contest. They also gave up possession 4 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Pacific was called for 23 fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to convert 18 of them for a rate of 62.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Gonzaga converted 5 out of their 19 tries (26.3%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Bulldogs allowed Pacific to knock down 23 of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.9% in the matchup. They finished 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 13 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). Regarding rebounds, Gonzaga permitted Pacific to pull down 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Graham Ike ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 21 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 32 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Gonzaga has a win-loss record of 27-2 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are hitting on 51.4% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the nation. Gonzaga has totaled 2,517 pts for the season (86.8 per game) and they collect 40.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per game (15th in college) and they turn it over 9.7 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they hit 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Gonzaga defense concedes 30.7% on three-point shots (221 of 720) and opponents are making 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.2 dimes and 31.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 83rd and 39th in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 25th in college in points allowed per contest with 66.8. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (20th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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