Who’s playing
Denver Pioneers @ Portland Pilots
Current record: Denver 3-5, Portland 2-5
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What you need to know
After five games on the road, Portland will be heading home. They will host the Denver Pioneers at Chili’s Center on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. The Pilots may want Sticham in this game after the team allowed 20 turnovers on Sunday.
Losing is never fun, and losing by the final score of 94-67 in the Portland-Princeton game is even less fun. The Pilots were already in a tough situation with the score at 52-29 at the end of the first half.
Meanwhile, Denver’s recent rough run got a little rougher Tuesday after losing three straight. They lost to Utah Tech 68-54. This game was the Pioneers’ lowest scoring game so far this season.
With Portland’s loss, their record dropped to 2 wins and 5 losses. As for Denver, the loss drops their record to 3-5.
Sunday’s matchup is shaping up to be a tough one. Portland has been on a roll this season, averaging 37.1 rebounds per game. However, it’s a different story as Denver averages just 32.1 points per game. Given that Portland has a significant advantage in this area, Denver will need to find a way to close the gap.
Looking ahead, Portland is the favorite to win this game, as experts predict it to win by 6.5 points. This will be the first time this season that they will play as favorites.
odds
According to the latest college basketball odds, Portland is a 6.5-point favorite against Denver.
Oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this game, as the Pilots opened the game as 5.5 point favorites.
The over-under is 148.5 points.
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