Portland Pilots vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Redhawk Center in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Redhawk Center is the site where the Seattle Redhawks (16-12) will try to defeat the Portland Pilots (12-16) on Saturday.

The Portland Pilots stepped onto the hardwood against Pepperdine and ended up losing by a score of 95-87 in their last game. Portland ended with a 61.8% field goal percentage (34 of 55) and converted 8 of their 18 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pilots made 11 of 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 21 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 assists in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 31 of 62 shooting. Pepperdine distributed 24 assists and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Pepperdine grabbed 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Pepperdine shot 73.9% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 23 tries. They also made 16 of their 28 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pilots ended up finishing with 18 and Pepperdine accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Joel Foxwell is a player who was important for the contest. He shot 56.5% from the floor and earned 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. He racked up 35 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Portland will enter this game with a record of 12-16 for the year. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 480 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 17th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Pilots are connecting on 30.5% on shots from distance (173 of 568) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They average 75.7 points per contest (189th in D-1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pilots have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are 362nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 496 conceded so far this year. The Pilots defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (752 of 1,687) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 315th in the country in PPG allowed (79.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Redhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-70 against St. Mary's. The Redhawks snagged 22 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. St. Mary's earned 20 fouls for this game which took the Redhawks to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Seattle knocked down 5 of 20 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Redhawks finished 25 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 45.5%. The Redhawks permitted St. Mary's to convert 24 of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 3 out of 12 and ended up going 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). In regard to attacking the glass, Seattle permitted St. Mary's to collect 35 overall (8 offensive).

Jun Seok Yeo pitched in for the Redhawks in this contest. He converted 7 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Seattle has a record of 16-12 so far this season. The Redhawks commit 16.7 personal fouls every game and they go 70.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (220th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. Seattle has totaled 2,028 points for the year (72.4 per contest) and they grab 33.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Redhawks are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 245th in college hoops.

The Redhawks on the defensive side of the court are 33rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (56th in college). The Seattle defense allows 31.5% on 3-point attempts (186 of 591) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.6 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, ranking them 114th and 279th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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