Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The Saint Mary's Gaels (18-3, 7-1 WCC) face the Portland Pilots (10-11, 3-5 WCC) on January 24, 2026 at Chiles Center. The Gaels are favorites by 14.5 points as they enter the matchup 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

In its last outing on Wednesday, Saint Mary's (CA) claimed an 81-51 victory over Oregon State. In the win, Joshua Dent paced Saint Mary's (CA) with 16 points. Portland heads into this contest following a 71-58 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Joel Foxwell scored 18 points in Portland's victory, leading the team.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) -1471
• Moneyline underdog: Portland +843
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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• TV Channel: Rip City TV - KUNSDT2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland

• Nine of Saint Mary's (CA)'s games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 144.5 points.
• This season, 11 games Portland has played finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The Gaels average 78.8 points per game against the Pilots' 78.1, amounting to 12.4 points over the contest's point total of 144.5.
• This game's over/under is 0.9 fewer points than the 143.6 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for Saint Mary's (CA)'s games is 143 points, 1.5 lower than the over/under of 144.5 points set for this contest.
• Portland's games have an average over/under of 157.4 points this season, 12.9 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland

• In Saint Mary's (CA)'s 19 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the Gaels have an against-the-spread record of 5-3 in their eight games as a favorite of 14.5 points or more.
• Portland has played 19 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Pilots have been underdogs by 14.5 points or more three times this year and covered the spread once.
• Portland is 7-4 against the spread, and 7-4 overall, at home.
• Saint Mary's (CA) is 4-1 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.
• On the road, Saint Mary's (CA) is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 14.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland

• This season, Saint Mary's (CA) has been moneyline favorites 17 times and won 16, or 94.1%, of those games.
• The Gaels have been at least a -1471 moneyline favorite eight times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Saint Mary's (CA), based on the moneyline, is 93.6%.
• Portland has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (23.1%) in those games.
• The Pilots have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +843 moneyline underdog.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Portland has a 10.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Portland

• Pick ATS: Portland (+ 14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)
  
• Prediction: Saint Mary's (CA) 77 - Portland 68