Pepperdine vs. Pacific: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 21, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 20, 2024

The Pepperdine Waves (11-17, 4-9 WCC) will face the Pacific Tigers (6-22, 0-13 WCC) on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET at Alex G. Spanos Center. Moe Odum will be among the players to watch for the Tigers. Wednesday’s matchup between the Waves and the Tigers sees the Waves as a strong, 7.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is set at 149.5.

Pepperdine vs. Pacific Betting Lines

Pepperdine vs Pacific Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Pepperdine -7.5 149.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pacific (+7.5)
Total Pick Under (149.5)

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Pepperdine vs. Pacific Stat Rankings

Pepperdine Avg. (Rank) Pacific Avg. (Rank)
72.7 (216th) Points Scored 65.2 (346th)
74.9 (271st) Points Allowed 78.4 (334th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (153rd) Off. Rebounds 5.5 (359th)
7.0 (221st) 3pt Made 6.6 (260th)
13.3 (157th) Assists 13.3 (157th)
10.3 (90th) Turnovers 11.4 (185th)

Pepperdine vs. Pacific Betting Trends

  • The Waves have 11 wins in 26 games against the spread this year.
  • Pepperdine has an ATS record of 5-1 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 26 Waves games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
  • Pepperdine’s games have had more than 149.5 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 149.5 points, 1.9 higher than the average total in Waves games this season.
  • Pacific is 6-20-0 against the spread this year.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Tigers are 6-10 against the spread.
  • This year, 13 of Pepperdine’s 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • Tigers games have had over 149.5 points nine times this year.
  • Games involving Pacific this year have averaged 143.6 points per game, a 5.9-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Pepperdine Impact Players

  • Michael Ajayi paces the Waves with 17.3 points per contest and 9.3 rebounds, while also posting 1.9 assists.
  • Houston Mallette averages 15.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 42.8% from the field and 40.4% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jevon Porter posts 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 41.2% from the field and 28.2% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Malik Moore puts up 8.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, shooting 39.3% from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Ethan Anderson is tops on the Waves at 3.3 assists per game, while also posting 2.1 rebounds and 5.8 points.

Pacific Impact Players

  • Odum is posting a team-high 4.8 assists per game. And he is producing 8.9 points and 2.7 rebounds, making 38.0% of his shots from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game.
  • Donovan Williams is posting 9.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 35.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Cam Denson is the Tigers’ top rebounder (4.7 per game), and he puts up 8.3 points and 1.0 assists.
  • Judson Martindale is averaging a team-best 9.8 points per game. And he is contributing 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists, making 45.2% of his shots from the field and 39.4% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
  • The Tigers receive 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Lesown Hallums.

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