Portland vs. Pepperdine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The Portland Pilots (9-10, 2-4 WCC) visit the Pepperdine Waves (5-14, 0-6 WCC) at Firestone Fieldhouse, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Waves are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 146.5.

Their last time out, Portland won on Saturday 82-76 against Oregon State. Cameron Williams put up 23 points, seven rebounds and zero assists for Portland. Pepperdine's most recent outing was an 80-60 loss to San Francisco on Saturday. Styles Phipps totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Pepperdine.

Portland vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California
• Spread favorite: Portland -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Portland -130
• Moneyline underdog: Pepperdine +110
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Portland vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Portland and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under of 146.5 points 11 times.
• This season, five of Pepperdine's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149 points per game, 2.5 points more than the over/under of 146.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 157.3 points per game, 10.8 more than this contest's over/under.
• Portland has seen a 160.3 average over/under in its games this season, 13.8 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 0.7 points higher than the average over/under in Pepperdine's games this season of 145.8.

Betting the Spread: Portland vs. Pepperdine

• Portland has nine wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• The Pilots have an ATS record of 4-1 in their five games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Pepperdine is 7-10-0 this season.
• The Waves have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 6-8 ATS in those games.
• Pepperdine has two wins against the spread, and is 2-7 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Pepperdine has one win ATS (1-1) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• Away from home, Portland has two wins against the spread and are 0-6 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Portland vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Portland has been listed as the moneyline favorite in five games and won them all.
• The Pilots have been at least a -130 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Portland, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.
• Pepperdine has won in two, or 14.3%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This year, the Waves have won one of nine games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• Pepperdine has an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Portland vs. Pepperdine

• Pick ATS: Portland (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  
• Prediction: Portland 78 - Pepperdine 71