San Francisco vs. Pepperdine: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 8, 2024

Tipping off at 11:00 PM ET on Thursday, the San Francisco Dons (18-6, 7-2 WCC) will meet the Pepperdine Waves (9-15, 2-7 WCC) at Firestone Fieldhouse. Pepperdine’s Houston Mallette is among the players to watch. The Dons are currently strong 9.5-point favorites over the Waves. A 146.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.

San Francisco vs. Pepperdine Betting Lines

San Francisco vs Pepperdine Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
San Francisco -9.5 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pepperdine (+9.5)
Total Pick Under (146.5)

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San Francisco vs. Pepperdine Stat Rankings

San Francisco Avg. (Rank) Pepperdine Avg. (Rank)
79.2 (60th) Points Scored 72.5 (227th)
64.7 (27th) Points Allowed 74.3 (250th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.3 (114th) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (125th)
8.6 (76th) 3pt Made 6.8 (241st)
16.7 (25th) Assists 13.3 (163rd)
11.7 (210th) Turnovers 10.5 (101st)

San Francisco vs. Pepperdine Betting Trends

  • The Dons are 14-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • San Francisco is 8-6 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 23 Dons games so far this year, 12 have hit the over.
  • San Francisco’s games have had more than 146.5 points scored on eight occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 146.5 points, 2.6 more than the average point total for Dons games this season.
  • Pepperdine has eight wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
  • The Waves have no wins ATS (0-4) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • San Francisco has seen 12 of its 23 games hit the over.
  • Waves games have had over 146.5 points 12 times this season.
  • This season, Pepperdine’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 146.7, which is 0.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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San Francisco Impact Players

  • Jonathan Mogbo averages 15.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.5 assists, shooting 68.3% from the field (fourth in the nation).
  • Marcus Williams averages a team-leading 3.8 assists per game. He is also putting up 14.0 points and 3.4 rebounds, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 33.8% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ndewedo Newbury posts 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Mike Sharavjamts is averaging 8.0 points, 2.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
  • Malik Thomas posts 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.

Pepperdine Impact Players

  • Michael Ajayi leads the Waves in scoring (17.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.4), and posts 1.8 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Mallette gets the Waves 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Ethan Anderson is posting a team-high 3.5 assists per game. And he is contributing 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor.
  • Malik Moore is posting 7.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, making 37.6% of his shots from the field and 31.0% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per contest.
  • Jevon Porter is putting up 14.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 41.0% of his shots from the floor and 33.9% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.

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