Pepperdine vs. Portland prediction: Why Portland is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Portland will square off with Pepperdine in men's college basketball action at Orleans Arena on Thursday, starting at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Portland as the most likely winner of the Pepperdine vs. Portland game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Pepperdine vs. Portland prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Pepperdine and Portland 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Portland a 60% chance of defeating Pepperdine. Our predicted final score has Portland winning 76-74.

According to our model, Pepperdine (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 154.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

Pepperdine vs. Portland odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pepperdine	Portland
Spread	+3.5 (-110)	-3.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+142	-166
Total	o154.5 (-110)	u154.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pepperdine vs. Portland picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Pepperdine +3.5	-110
Moneyline	Pepperdine	+142
Total	Under 154.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Pepperdine +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Pepperdine vs. Portland game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between Portland and Pepperdine at Orleans Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Pepperdine vs. Portland
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Orleans Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Portland, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Pepperdine on Thursday.

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