The Santa Clara Broncos (14-7, 5-1 WCC) will face the Pepperdine Waves (9-12, 2-4 WCC) on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET at Leavey Center. Adama Bal will be among the players to watch for the Broncos. Thursday’s matchup between the Broncos and the Waves sees the Broncos as a solid, 9.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is 151.
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | -9.5 | 151 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pepperdine (+9.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (151) |
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Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Stat Rankings
| Santa Clara Avg. (Rank) | Pepperdine Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.0 (105th) | Points Scored | 72.0 (248th) |
| 72.3 (199th) | Points Allowed | 72.7 (213th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.0 (69th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 (87th) |
| 8.8 (60th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (263rd) |
| 15.3 (69th) | Assists | 13.5 (163rd) |
| 12.8 (289th) | Turnovers | 11.0 (137th) |
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Betting Trends
- The Broncos are 10-9-1 against the spread this year.
- As 9.5-point favorites or more, Santa Clara is 3-3 against the spread.
- Out of 20 Broncos games so far this season, nine have gone over the total.
- A total of 10 times so far this season, Santa Clara and its opponent have combined to score more than 151 points.
- The over/under for this game is 151 points, 1.6 more than the average point total for Broncos games this season.
- Against the spread, Pepperdine is 8-11-0 this year.
- The Waves don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- This year, nine of Santa Clara’s 20 games have gone over the point total.
- So far this year, six Waves games have featured over 151 points scored.
- Pepperdine’s games average 144.7 total points, 6.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Santa Clara Impact Players
- Johnny O’Neil paces the Broncos at 5.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 9.7 points.
- Carlos Marshall Jr. averages 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the field and 43.9% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Christoph Tilly posts 9.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 57.4% from the field.
- Tyeree Bryan posts 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the field and 42.6% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Pepperdine Impact Players
- Michael Ajayi is posting team highs in points (17.1 per game) and rebounds (9.5). And he is contributing 1.9 assists, making 46.2% of his shots from the floor and 48.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
- Houston Mallette is averaging 15.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 41.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from 3-point range, with 2.3 triples per game.
- The Waves get 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Malik Moore.
- Ethan Anderson is No. 1 on the Waves in assists (3.7 per game), and produces 5.7 points and 2.1 rebounds. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Waves get 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Nils Cooper.
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