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Portland vs Santa Clara Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 27 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#268
Record2-3
FormWLLWL
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game93.6
Portland
USA
vs
Santa Clara
USA
Position#66
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Portland v Santa Clara
27 Jan 2027
PORT v SANT
upcoming
30 Dec 2025
PORT85
SANT92
06 Feb 2025
PORT50
SANT97
29 Feb 2024
PORT80
SANT75
18 Feb 2023
PORT84
SANT103
14 Feb 2022
PORT v SANT
upcoming
30 Jan 2021
PORT v SANT
upcoming
01 Feb 2020
PORT61
SANT85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Portland win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Santa Clara win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PortlandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
48-89
48
89
-41
A26/02
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
W
87-74
87
74
+13
H28/02
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H06/03
NCAA
Washington State
#291
W
74-68
74
68
+6
A07/03
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
L
65-82
65
82
-17
A08/03
NCAA
Willamette
#468
W
133-89
133
89
+44
H03/11
NCAA
UT Arlington
#80
L
85-89
85
89
-4
H07/11
NCAA
Bethesda
#347
L
56-130
56
130
-74
H09/11
NCAA
Hawaii
#102
W
73-66
73
66
+7
A10/11
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#140
L
88-94 OT
88
94
-6
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
21-36
27-53
32-36
55-38
44-38
33-30
25-29
49-39
29-29
36-53
72-30
61-59
43-46
42-43
30-60
26-70
40-36
33-30
36-31
33-38
163.5Avg total
78.6Scored
84.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)87.093.6180.6-6.640%
Season at home (4)90.5100.5191.0-10.025%
Season away (1)73.066.0139.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.684.9163.5-6.350%
Last 5 (5)87.093.6180.6-6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)70.577.6148.2-7.135%
vs Similar (10)73.378.4151.7-5.140%
vs Weaker (1)56.0130.0186.0-74.00%
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Santa ClaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#195
W
93-72
93
72
+21
H01/03
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H09/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A10/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
68-79
68
79
-11
A11/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
A20/03
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#262
W
95-72
95
72
+23
H05/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#288
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H08/11
NCAA
North Texas
#100
W
76-71
76
71
+5
A12/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#93
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-33
55-39
45-38
31-30
32-35
44-36
33-29
35-50
31-29
42-44
43-35
46-35
46-27
49-45
45-36
38-41
34-41
42-30
51-33
39-52
158.4Avg total
83.0Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)86.675.0161.6+11.6100%
Season at home (4)89.276.0165.2+13.2100%
Season away (1)76.071.0147.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)83.075.4158.4+7.680%
Last 5 (5)86.675.0161.6+11.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)79.483.6163.0-4.240%
vs Similar (5)75.674.0149.6+1.660%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)87.572.3159.8+15.290%
This opponent (Portland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -5.8-5.82nd half: +1.9+1.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.1+0.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -5.8-5.82nd half: +1.9+1.9
PortlandSanta Clara
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
PortlandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#9
L
21-36
21
36
-15
A26/02
NCAA
San Diego Toreros
#301
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H28/02
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H06/03
NCAA
Washington State
#291
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A07/03
NCAA
San Francisco
#191
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A08/03
NCAA
Willamette
#468
W
72-30
72
30
+42
H03/11
NCAA
UT Arlington
#80
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H07/11
NCAA
Bethesda
#347
L
30-60
30
60
-30
H09/11
NCAA
Hawaii
#102
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A10/11
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#140
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H14/11
NCAA
74.3Avg total
37.2Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.036.671.5-1.643%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.738.177.8+1.656%-
Last 30 away (14)29.634.964.4-5.329%-
Last 10 (10)37.237.174.3+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)44.240.684.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)32.534.266.7-1.647%-
vs Similar (10)34.138.172.2-4.030%-
vs Weaker (1)30.060.090.0-30.00%-
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Santa ClaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon State
#195
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Pacific
#165
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H09/03
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A10/03
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A11/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A20/03
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H03/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#262
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H05/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#288
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H08/11
NCAA
North Texas
#100
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A12/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#93
W
51-33
51
33
+18
H15/11
NCAA
73.4Avg total
39.8Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.334.474.7+6.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.534.275.7+7.482%-
Last 30 away (13)38.834.673.4+4.254%-
Last 10 (10)39.833.673.4+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)43.834.478.2+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)38.836.875.6+2.040%-
vs Similar (5)34.833.268.0+1.660%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)42.134.076.2+8.180%-
This opponent (Portland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Portland wins
9
Santa Clara wins
DateGameScore
31/12/25Portland v Santa Clara85-92
07/02/25Portland v Santa Clara50-97
01/03/24Portland v Santa Clara80-75 OT
21/01/24Santa Clara v Portland101-86
19/02/23Portland v Santa Clara84-103
26/02/22Santa Clara v Portland102-89
05/03/21Santa Clara v Portland95-86
06/03/20Santa Clara v Portland76-62
29/02/20Santa Clara v Portland73-68
02/02/20Portland v Santa Clara61-85
Portlandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HEast Texas A&M88-94 OT
10/11/26AHawaii73-66
09/11/26HBethesda56-130
07/11/26HUT Arlington85-89
03/11/26HWillamette133-89
08/03/26ASan Francisco65-82
07/03/26AWashington State74-68
06/03/26HPepperdine77-68
28/02/26HSan Diego Toreros87-74
26/02/26AGonzaga48-89
Santa Claralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HNew Mexico90-85
12/11/26ANorth Texas76-71
08/11/26HSacramento State83-77
05/11/26HWisc. Milwaukee95-72
03/11/26HTowson89-70
20/03/26AKentucky84-89 OT
11/03/26AGonzaga68-79
10/03/26ASt. Marys (CA)76-71
09/03/26HPacific76-68
01/03/26HOregon State93-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Portland
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL40%
HomeWLLL25%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %40%25%100%
Points / game87.090.573.0
Allowed / game93.6100.566.0
Point differential-6.6-10.0+7.0
Avg total180.6191.0139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %20%25%0%
Santa Clara
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game86.689.276.0
Allowed / game75.076.071.0
Point differential+11.6+13.2+5.0
Avg total161.6165.2147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

West Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oregon State440100%93.269.5+23.8
2 Santa Clara550100%86.675.0+11.6
3 St. Marys (CA)43175%93.576.5+17.0
4 San Diego Toreros43175%84.275.5+8.8
5 San Francisco43175%71.568.5+3.0
6 Pacific32167%74.753.7+21.0
7 Pepperdine42250%96.070.0+26.0
8 Portland52340%87.093.6-6.6
9 Gonzaga31233%87.075.7+11.3
10 Seattle31233%70.373.3-3.0
11 Loyola Marymount41325%84.574.8+9.8
12 Washington State41325%81.579.5+2.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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