San Diego Toreros vs Portland Pilots Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Toreros vs Portland Pilots

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Chiles Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland Pilots (12-18) will go up against the San Diego Toreros (11-19) at Chiles Center on Saturday.

The San Diego Toreros faced off with Oregon State and took a loss by a score of 92-82 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Toreros ended up finishing with 17 and Oregon State recorded 9 fouls. They converted 10 of 26 attempts from three-point range. Oregon State walked away from this one shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by converting 22 of 26 shots. Moreover, Oregon State totaled 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon State doled out 21 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Regarding the defense, San Diego allowed 50.8% from the floor on 30 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Toreros knocked down 4 of 7 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. San Diego wrapped up the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 18 out of their 43 shots from 3-point land.

Toneari Lane is one player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up scoring 24 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and snagged 3 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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San Diego enters this one with a record of 11-19 so far this season. They are averaging 75.4 points per outing (197th in the country) while hitting 44.5% from the field. The Toreros are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (278 of 789) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Diego is collecting 31.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 484 dimes so far this year, which ranks 38th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Toreros are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 310th in the country in opponents PPG (78.8). The Toreros defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.6% (825 of 1,735) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per game as a team. They are 340th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 471 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Portland Pilots walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-48 when they played Gonzaga. The Pilots recorded 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the matchup. They coughed it up 21 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. Gonzaga earned 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Pilots to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland knocked down 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pilots went 17 for 49 from the field which had them at 34.7%. The Pilots allowed Gonzaga to make 33 out of 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.4% for this game. They finished 38.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 14 out of 36 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Portland allowed Gonzaga to pull down 31 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Joel Foxwell was important for the Pilots for this contest. He accumulated 12 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 4 of 12 for the game for a rate of 33.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 12-18 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pilots are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 123rd in Division 1. Portland has scored 2,227 points so far this season (74.2 per game) and they snag 33.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (47th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. The Pilots commit 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Pilots are ranked 315th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 79.2. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (205th in the nation). The Portland defense gives up 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (311 of 847) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 17.8 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks 361st and 148th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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