San Diego Toreros vs. Portland Pilots Picks and Prediction for Saturday, February 28 2026
Use Code WWWC Two teams near the bottom of the West Coast Conference match up in this San Diego vs. Portland prediction. These teams will meet for the second time from Oregon at 4 PM ET. In the first matchup on Feb. 11, the Toreros were victorious 71-58 as a 2.5-point favorite. San Diego (11-19, 5-12 WCC) has struggled since then, losing three straight games. Portland (12-18, 5-12) is tied with the Toreros for 10th place in the conference, two games up on last-place Pepperdine. Check out more free College Basketball predictions and NBA picks at Winners and Whiners.
San Diego trying to finish the season strong
San Diego has lost three straight games heading to its regular-season finale. In their last game on Wednesday, they fell at Oregon State 92-82 in overtime as a 6.5-point dog. Toneari Lane led the Torerors with 24 points, while Juanse Gorosito added 17 points. The Toreros shot just 44% from the field, but they made up for it, by making 18 of 43 from beyond the arc (42%). They were also outrebounded by nine and allowed the Beavers to shoot 51% from the field.
San Diego and Portland could meet up again in the 10 vs. 11 game in the WCC Tournament, but they are stuck in the first round, which starts next Thursday. Ty-Laur Johnson, a Wake Forest transfer, leads the Toreros with 14.6 points and 4.3 assists. Lane adds 11.5 points and shoots 44.7% from 3-point range. Johnson has missed the last five games after reportedly quitting the team. According to KenPom, San Diego ranks 224th overall, 186th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 264th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency. They also rank 340th in total rebounding percentage.
Portland gets crushed by Zags
Gonzaga is 16-1 in the WCC after beating Portland 89-48 as a 27.5-point favorite. The Pilots were led by Joel Foxwell, who scored 12 points and had five steals. But Portland was never in this game as they shot just 35% from the field and 20% (4 of 20) from long range. The Zags shot 52% from the field and outrebounded the Pilots by five.
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Portland, which has lost four straight games, is led by Foxwell, an Australian point guard, who averages 16 points and 6.8 assists, while shooting 41.1% from the field and 33.2% from long range. The Pilots are one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the nation at 30.3% (342nd). The Pilots are 210th overall on KenPom, 237th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 176th in Adjusted Defense. Portland is 266th in total rebounding percentage.
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San Diego vs. Portland Pick and Prediction
- Portland -3.5 (4 units)
This is one of those, someone has to win'-type of games. The difference here is that Portland is 11-6 at home and 1-12 on the road. San Diego is 2-10 on the road and their best player, Ty-Laur Johnson, has quit the team. Portland somehow beat Gonzaga at home on Feb. 4, which is probably a big reason why they were annihilated in their last game. But it also shows how good they can be at home. San Diego has covered just once in their last seven games. On the road, they are shooting just 41.7% form the field and 31.8% from three-point range.
Over/Under Picks for San Diego vs. Portland
- Under 148.5 (5 units)
The first meeting went under and the Toreros have gone under in four of their last six games. Portland has gone under in two straight and four of their last five games. Both teams want to push the pace some, but San Diego is so bad on the road, averaging just 70.3 poitns per game and Portland's defense is holding opponents to 43.1% shooting at home.
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