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Portland Pilots vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds
The Portland Pilots and the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at America First Event Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Thunderbirds as -4.5-point favorites versus the Pilots, while the game's total opened at 154.
Southern Utah was a 82-69 winner in its last match on the road against Miners. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 94-73 winner as they battled Privateers at home. They covered in the match as a -8.5-point favorite.
Portland:
Team record: 19-14 SU,20-11 ATS
Portland is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Portland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Southern Utah:
Team record: 22-11 SU,14-18 ATS
Southern Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Southern Utah is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Southern Utah is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home