Portland at Pepperdine

Portland is a very low-scoring team. During the season they had just one double-digit scorer in Nik Raivio. But, Robiin Smeulders has really come on of late, adding some punch. With a 4-13 road record, why are they favored? Because they should win this game! Pepperdine's defense is horrendous, allowing 81.7 ppg on the road this season. They allowed opponents 41 rebounds per game (7 more than their opponents averages). Portland put up an average of of 74 ppg in the two prior meetings this season and they will score here vs. Pepperdine and get the win.