Pepperdine vs. Pacific: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

The players to watch will include Donovan Williams when the Pacific Tigers (6-11, 0-2 WCC) play the Pepperdine Waves (7-10, 0-2 WCC) at Firestone Fieldhouse, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday. Thursday’s matchup between the Waves and the Tigers sees the Waves as a double-digit favorite by 12.5 points. The game’s point total is 146.5.

Pepperdine vs. Pacific Betting Lines

Pepperdine vs Pacific Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Pepperdine -12.5 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pepperdine (-12.5)
Total Pick Under (146.5)

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Pepperdine vs. Pacific Stat Rankings

Pepperdine Avg. (Rank) Pacific Avg. (Rank)
71.4 (263rd) Points Scored 66.2 (333rd)
71.6 (179th) Points Allowed 75.1 (279th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.7 (91st) Off. Rebounds 5.6 (356th)
6.5 (264th) 3pt Made 7.0 (218th)
13.6 (172nd) Assists 14.4 (121st)
11.9 (195th) Turnovers 12.7 (272nd)

Pepperdine vs. Pacific Betting Trends

  • The Waves are 6-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • Pepperdine is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • There have been six Waves games (out of 15) that went over the total this year.
  • In seven games this year, Pepperdine and its opponent have combined for more than 146.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 146.5 points, 3.5 higher than the average total in Waves games this season.
  • Pacific has three wins in 15 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 12.5-point underdog or more, the Tigers have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • Pepperdine has played 15 games this season, and six of them have gone over the total.
  • Tigers games have finished with over 146.5 points scored four times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Pacific’s games of 141.3.

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Pepperdine Impact Players

  • Michael Ajayi leads his squad in both points (17.6) and rebounds (9.8) per contest, and also puts up 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Houston Mallette averages 16.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Malik Moore is averaging 8.9 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Ethan Anderson averages a team-high 3.6 assists per contest. He is also posting 6.1 points and 2.4 rebounds, shooting 45.7% from the floor.
  • Jalen Pitre is averaging 4.8 points, 0.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.

Pacific Impact Players

  • Moe Odum is the Tigers’ top assist man (4.7 per game), and he puts up 8.9 points and 2.5 rebounds.
  • The Tigers receive 8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Williams.
  • Cam Denson is putting up a team-best 5.1 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 8.5 points and 1.1 assists, making 59.2% of his shots from the field.
  • Lesown Hallums gives the Tigers 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Judson Martindale is averaging a team-high 10.3 points per game. And he is contributing 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists, making 47.4% of his shots from the floor and 37.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.

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