Portland vs. Pepperdine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - WCC Tournament

The No. 9 seed Portland Pilots (13-18, 6-12 WCC) are favored by 4.5 points in their WCC Tournament matchup against the No. 12 seed Pepperdine Waves (9-22, 4-14 WCC) on Thursday at Orleans Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

Last time out, Portland won on Saturday 87-74 over San Diego. In Portland's win, Garrett Nuckolls led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding five rebounds and four assists). Pepperdine enters this contest after an 88-79 victory against Washington State on Saturday. Stefan Cicic recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for Pepperdine.

Portland vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada
• Spread favorite: Portland -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Portland -149
• Moneyline underdog: Pepperdine +126
• Over/Under: 154.5 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 Thursday's total of 154.5 points 14 times.
• There have been 11 Pepperdine games that ended with a combined score over 154.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 147 points per game, 7.5 points fewer than the total of 154.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 158.7 points per game, 4.2 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Portland's games is 153.7 points, 0.8 fewer than the over/under of 154.5 set for this contest.
• A difference of 2.5 points separates this matchup's over/under (154.5 points) and the average over/under in Pepperdine's games (152.0) this season.

Betting the Spread: Portland vs. Pepperdine

• In Portland's 29 games this season, it has 14 wins against the spread.
• The Pilots have an ATS record of 3-2 in their five games when favored by 4.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Pepperdine is 13-16-0 this year.
• So far this year, the Waves have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more 18 times and are 9-9 ATS in those contests.
• Portland is 10-6 overall, and 11-5 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home, Portland is 3-2 ATS.
• Pepperdine is 2-11 overall, and 8-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Portland vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Portland has won six out of the eight games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Pilots have a record of 4-1 when favored by -149 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Portland has a 59.8% chance to win.
• Pepperdine has come away with six wins in the 26 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Waves have won three of 19 games when listed as at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Pepperdine has a 44.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.