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Saint Mary's @ Portland

Current Records: Saint Mary's 17-4; Portland 11-10

What to Know

The Portland Pilots and the Saint Mary's Gaels will face off in a West Coast clash at 11 p.m. ET Feb. 3 at Earle A. Chiles Center. Portland is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home.

The Pilots were pulverized by the Gonzaga Bulldogs 104-72 on Saturday. Guard Chris Austin had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only eight points on 3-for-11 shooting in his 27 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Saint Mary's took their game against the Pepperdine Waves on Saturday by a conclusive 81-57 score. Five players on Saint Mary's scored in the double digits: guard Tommy Kuhse (16), forward Matthias Tass (16), guard Jabe Mullins (11), guard Logan Johnson (10), and guard Alex Ducas (10).

Portland have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 14.50 point spread they are up against. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 9-2 against the spread when expected to lose.

Saint Mary's' win lifted them to 17-4 while Portland's defeat dropped them down to 11-10. In Saint Mary's' victory, Matthias Tass had 16 points in addition to six boards and Tommy Kuhse had 16 points and seven assists. We'll see if Portland have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 11 p.m. ET
  • Where: Earle A. Chiles Center -- Portland, Oregon
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Gaels are a big 14.5-point favorite against the Pilots, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Gaels as a 13.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Saint Mary's have won all of the games they've played against Portland in the last eight years.

  • Jan 30, 2020 - Saint Mary's 86 vs. Portland 64
  • Feb 28, 2019 - Saint Mary's 65 vs. Portland 48
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Saint Mary's 73 vs. Portland 61
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Saint Mary's 72 vs. Portland 55
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Saint Mary's 81 vs. Portland 58
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Saint Mary's 51 vs. Portland 41
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Saint Mary's 74 vs. Portland 33
  • Feb 18, 2016 - Saint Mary's 74 vs. Portland 72
  • Jan 23, 2016 - Saint Mary's 89 vs. Portland 74

Injury Report for Portland

  • Jack Perry: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)

Injury Report for Saint Mary's

No Injury Information