Lafayette vs. Portland Prediction: Portland Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/21/2024]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:00PM ET as Lafayette locks horns with Portland in college basketball action at Chiles Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Portland as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Lafayette-Portland game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Portland is more likely to win, while Lafayette has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Lafayette vs. Portland predictions page.

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Lafayette vs. Portland Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Portland and Lafayette at Chiles Center is scheduled to start at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Lafayette vs. Portland
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Chiles Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Lafayette vs. Portland matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lafayette vs. Portland Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Lafayette and Portland 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Portland a 51% chance of beating Lafayette. Our predicted score is Lafayette 71-71 Portland.

According to our model, Lafayette (+2.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 141.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 71-71 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Lafayette vs. Portland.

Lafayette vs. Portland Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lafayette	Portland
Spread	+2.5 (-112)	-2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+124	-145
Total	o141.5 (-108)	u141.5 (-105)

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

Lafayette vs. Portland Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lafayette vs. Portland matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Portland, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat Lafayette on Saturday.

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