Portland vs Santa Clara Pick: Thursday, March 3rd

Portland vs Santa Clara Pick: Thursday, March 3rd: Portland is on a 12 game losing streak, with all but 1 of those coming by double digits. They have lost each of their last five by 20+. They are coming off an ugly 80-58 home loss to Pacific on Saturday night as 13.5 point underdogs. They were destroyed on the boards 39-20. Star guard Toronto-born senior Ahmed Ali has been out of the lineup since February 6th with an achilles injury. He is listed as questionable to return. 3rd leading scorer Latrell Jones is listed as questionable to play. This feels like a team giving up on its season. They average 40.6% from the field, 32.9% from three, and 77.75 from the stripe.

〉More College Basketball Betting: Wyoming vs Utah St Pick

Santa Clara is coming off playing Gonzaga tough in Spokane. They lost 89-75 as +31 dogs. They were down just two at the half. The Broncos should go into the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas with confidence after winning over Pepperdine and playing the Bulldogs as tough as anyone in the WCC this season. All four starters scored double digits, with Senior Christian Carlyle finishing with 9. The bench only provided 4 points. They are led by 6’9 senior center Toronto, Canada product Josip Vrankic who averages 15.3 points, and 8.7 boards. He had a double-double against Gonzaga. They hit 42% from the field, just 29.8% from three, and 68.4% from the foul line.