ScoresandStats.com Latest Sports Previews

Portland hits the road for a West Coast Conference matchup with Pepperdine on Wednesday night, with tip set for 9:00 PM ET at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu. ESPN+ has the stream. It’s a short number in a game between two teams that have struggled to stack wins, but it’s still a meaningful spot because Portland needs to prove it can travel, and Pepperdine needs a clean home performance to stop the bleeding. The Pilots open as slight favorites at -1.5 with a modest moneyline, while Pepperdine is priced as a small home dog. The total is 145.5, which is a key number here because one team wants to run its offense and the other has shown signs of slowing games

Vanderbilt puts its perfect 16-0 record on the line Wednesday night when the Commodores head to Austin for a tough SEC road test against Texas. Tip is set for 9:00 PM ET at the Moody Center, with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast. The market has Vanderbilt favored, laying 5.5 points, with a total sitting in the mid-160s. It makes sense on paper. Vanderbilt has been the more efficient scoring team all season, and the Commodores have shown they can keep their offense stable away from home. Texas, though, is 8-3 at home and just proved it can trade buckets with high-end talent after its win over Alabama. These are the current betting lines, and you should keep an eye on the

Virginia Tech heads to Dallas for an ACC road game against SMU on Wednesday night, tipping at 9:00 PM ET at Moody Coliseum on ESPNU. The Hokies are 13-4 but haven’t been tested much away from home yet (1-2 on the road). SMU is 12-4 and has been a different animal in its own building at 10-1, which is the main reason the Mustangs are priced as a clear favorite. The market has SMU laying 7.5 with a -322 moneyline, while Virginia Tech is +7.5 at +246. The total is 159.5, which sets this up as a scoring game where one or two empty stretches decide both the spread and the number. These are the current betting lines, and bettors

Nevada heads to Logan for a Mountain West showdown with No. 23 Utah State on Wednesday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, with tip set for 10:00 PM ET on CBSS. This is the kind of conference road spot where the market usually leans hard into home-court edge, and Utah State has earned that respect at 7-0 in this building. Utah State is laying 13.5 with a heavy moneyline, while Nevada is catching 13.5 as a live underdog despite a strong 12-4 start and a respectable 3-2 road mark. The total is 151.5, which implies scoring on both sides and a game script where Nevada’s offense has to show up to keep this from turning into a second-half walkaway.