San Francisco Dons

The Dons were favored in all three meetings with Oregon State in 2025-26 and lost all three. At home they covered 5 of 15 spreads, and 40 Division I teams did worse.

Oregon State

Oregon State beat San Francisco 70-62 on 30 December with the Dons at -205, 90-63 at San Francisco on 12 February at -425, and 78-77 in the West Coast Conference quarterfinal at -180. San Francisco missed the spread all three times, and backing them in the three cost 3 units.

At home

The Dons were 10-6 at home but covered only 5 of 15, a rate 314 teams beat and 10 matched. The 15 priced home games lost 4.43 units; 42 teams lost more at home. Three of the six home defeats came as favorites: North Alabama 65-63 on 3 December at -3200 with the Dons laying 16.5, Loyola Marymount 84-75 at -395, and Oregon State.

Away from home the picture was better against the number: 4-7 straight up, 6 covers in 11.

Favorites and underdogs

As favorites San Francisco won 12 of 19 and covered 8 of 18, and the 18 priced games lost 3.42; only 43 Division I teams lost more as favorites. As underdogs they won 4 of 13, among them Mississippi State 65-62 at +160 and Pacific 72-61 away at +145, and lost 3.71.

January and February

January covered 3 times in 9. February went 2-5 with two covers. Over the 31 priced games the moneyline lost 7.13.

The West Coast Conference

Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount each won both meetings. Pacific lost both, and San Francisco covered both.

The total

San Francisco’s totals went 17 over and 15 under. The Dons scored 74.67 a game and allowed 73.15, and their 94-64 home win over Morgan State in December covered a 25.5-point spread.

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