The Portland Pilots (9-10, 1-3 WCC) and the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs (15-3, 4-0 WCC) meet Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Portland vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Pilots are coming off a solid 92-87 win over San Francisco last time out Wednesday as a 1-point underdog, snapping a 5-game losing and non-cover skid. The Over was also a rare event, as the Under had been 4-1 in the prior 5 outings for Portland.
The Bulldogs nipped BYU on Wednesday, winning 75-74. Gonzaga didn’t come close to covering the 7-point spread, and it is just 2-10-1 ATS across the past 13 games overall. The Under has hit in 3 in a row for the Zags.