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The No. seed San Diego Toreros (11-19, 4-12 WCC) are 5.5-point underdogs in their WCC Tournament matchup against the No. seed Portland Pilots (13-18, 5-11 WCC) on Thursday at Orleans Arena, beginning at 9:00 PM on WCC Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Pilots vs. Toreros?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: WCC Network
- Location: Paradise, Nevada
- Arena: Orleans Arena
Betting Lines for Pilots vs. Toreros
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | -5.5 | 159.5 |
Portland Betting Stats & Information
- Portland has won 57.1% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (8-6).
- The Pilots have not played as a moneyline favorite of -235 or shorter.
- The Pilots are 13-16-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this year, the Toreros are 5-5 against the spread.
- Portland’s average point total in outings this season is 156.2, 3.3 points fewer than the total in this game.
San Diego Betting Stats & Info
- This season, San Diego has won four out of the 17 games, or 23.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Toreros have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +195 odds on them winning this game.
- The Toreros have a 10-18-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Toreros have a 5-5 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 5.5 points or more.
- The average over/under in San Diego’s games this year is 2.2 fewer points than the point total of 159.5 in this outing.
Portland vs. San Diego Season Stat Comparison
| Portland Rank | Portland AVG | San Diego AVG | San Diego Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48th | 77.5 | Points Scored | 77.2 | 53rd |
| 353rd | 78.6 | Points Allowed | 80.1 | 357th |
| 258th | 30.5 | Rebounds | 30.5 | 258th |
| 299th | 7 | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 | 147th |
| 24th | 9.3 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 120th |
| 73rd | 14.7 | Assists | 12.8 | 203rd |
| 246th | 12.6 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 102nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Portland Pilots Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Pilots is Moses Wood, who averages 15.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
- Tyler Robertson is Portland’s best passer, dispensing 5.2 assists per game while scoring 14.9 PPG.
- The Pilots get the most three-point shooting production out of Wood, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
San Diego Toreros Leaders
- Marcellus Earlington is at the top of the Toreros scoring leaderboard with 17.3 points per game. He also pulls down 6.8 rebounds and averages 1.5 assists per game.
- Eric Williams Jr. has a stat line of 9.5 rebounds, 14.6 points and 2.3 assists per game for San Diego to take the top rebound spot on the team. Seikou Sisoho Jawara holds the top spot for assists with 2.8 per game, adding 10.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing.
- Jase Townsend is the most prolific from deep for the Toreros, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
