Portland hosts Pacific (CA) following Crockrell's 24-point game

Pacific (CA) Tigers (5-12, 0-3 WCC) at Portland Pilots (10-9, 1-3 WCC)

Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST

LINE: Portland -2.5; over/under is 138.5

BOTTOM LINE: Pacific (CA) takes on the Portland Pilots after Pierre Crockrell II scored 24 points in Pacific (CA)'s 73-65 loss to the San Diego Toreros.

The Pilots are 5-2 on their home court. Portland ranks ninth in the WCC with 26.3 points per game in the paint led by Chris Austin averaging 3.2.

The Tigers have gone 0-3 against WCC opponents. Pacific (CA) is 3-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 12.3 turnovers per game.

The Pilots and Tigers match up Thursday for the first time in WCC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Austin is averaging 14.5 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Pilots. Tyler Robertson is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Portland.

Crockrell is averaging 7.5 points and 4.1 assists for the Tigers. Alphonso Anderson is averaging 7.2 points over the last 10 games for Pacific (CA).

LAST 10 GAMES: Pilots: 3-7, averaging 70.1 points, 31.2 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points per game.

Tigers: 1-9, averaging 62.7 points, 28.4 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points.

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