Portland vs Pepperdine College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The No. 9 seed Portland Pilots (13-18, 6-12 WCC) will play the No. 12 seed Pepperdine Waves (9-22, 4-14 WCC) in the WCC tournament Thursday at Orleans Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Portland vs. Pepperdine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Portland vs. Pepperdine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Portland win (60.5%)

These betting insights may help you as you look to wager on Portland (-2.5) versus Pepperdine on Thursday.

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Portland vs. Pepperdine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Portland has covered 14 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
• Pepperdine has covered 13 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Pepperdine is 10-10 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record Portland racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• The Pilots have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 11 times in 16 opportunities at home, and they've covered three times in 13 opportunities in away games.
• Against the spread, the Waves have had better results away (8-5-0) than at home (5-10-0).
• Portland's record against the spread in conference play is 10-8-0.
• Pepperdine has beaten the spread eight times in 18 WCC games.

Portland vs. Pepperdine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Portland has won in six of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Pilots have a mark of 4-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -156 or better on the moneyline.
• Pepperdine has gone 6-19 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 24% of those games).
• The Waves have a 3-14 record (winning only 17.6% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +130 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Portland has a 60.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Portland vs. Pepperdine Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Portland was 205th in the nation offensively (72.9 points scored per game) and 10th-worst on defense (80.4 points allowed).
• Portland was 316th in the country in rebounds per game (29.6) and 307th in rebounds conceded (33.4) last year.
• Last season Portland was ranked 59th in the nation in assists with 15.5 per game.
• Last season, Portland was 297th in the country in turnovers committed (12.4 per game) and 19th-worst in turnovers forced (9.2).
• Last season Pepperdine put up 73.1 points per game (199th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 76.6 points per contest (306th-ranked).
• Pepperdine averaged 31.5 boards per game (200th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 32.4 rebounds per contest (265th-ranked).
• Pepperdine ranked 46th in the country with 15.8 assists per game.
• Pepperdine averaged 10.3 turnovers per game (98th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 10.3 turnovers per contest (274th-ranked).

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