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Portland Pilots vs. St. Mary's Gaels
The fans at University Credit Union Pavilion will be treated to a game between the Portland Pilots and the St. Mary's Gaels when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -15.5-point favorites versus the Pilots, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
St. Mary's was a 84-64 winner in its last match at home against Urban Knights.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 71-58 loser as they battled Cougars on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +10.5-point underdog.
Portland:
Team record: 8-9 SU,7-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Portland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Portland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
St. Mary's:
Team record: 13-4 SU,9-6-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Saint Mary's-California is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saint Mary's-California's last 5 games when playing Portland
Next up:
Portland home to San Francisco Thursday, January 12
St. Mary's home to Loyola Marymount Thursday, January 12