The Pepperdine Waves (7-9, 0-2 WCC) will be looking to stop a three-game losing streak when hosting the Pacific Tigers (9-9, 2-1 WCC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Firestone Fieldhouse. It will air at 8:00 PM ET on WCC. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Waves’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Tigers ().
This article makes reference to odds updated as of January 7, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Pepperdine Vs Pacific Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pepperdine (-7) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (155.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Pepperdine Vs Pacific Stat Rankings
| Pepperdine Avg. (Rank) | Pacific Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.6 (57th) | Points Scored | 74.7 (130th) |
| 77.1 (344th) | Points Allowed | 73.7 (296th) |
| 36.6 (68th) | Rebounds | 29.5 (347th) |
| 8.1 (297th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 (322nd) |
| 8.8 (55th) | 3pt Made | 8.6 (68th) |
| 15.3 (61st) | Assists | 11.4 (305th) |
| 14.1 (316th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (99th) |
Pepperdine Vs Pacific Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Waves are 5-9-0 this year.
- Pepperdine is yet to lose ATS (2-0) as a 7-point favorite or greater this year.
- The Waves have seen eight of their 14 games go over the point total.
- Pepperdine’s games have finished with more than 155.5 points six times so far this season.
- Waves games have had an average of 155.6 points this season, 0.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Pacific is 7-9-0 this season.
- The Tigers have won once ATS (1-1) as a 7-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been eight Pepperdine’s games (out of 14) that went over the total this season.
- There have been six Tigers games this season with more than 155.5 points scored.
- Games involving Pacific this year have averaged 148.3 points per game, a 7.2-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Pepperdine Impact Players
- Maxwell Lewis leads the Waves with 19.4 points per game and 2.9 assists, while also posting 5.7 rebounds.
- Houston Mallette is putting up 13.4 points, 3.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Jevon Porter puts up a team-high 7.4 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 11.3 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 49.3% from the floor and 36% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. posts a team-leading 4.6 assists per game. He is also putting up 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 40.3% from the field and 46.3% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Carson Basham puts up 6.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
Pacific Impact Players
- Tyler Beard is the Tigers’ top assist man (3.1 per game), and he averages 10.2 points and 2.6 rebounds.
- Luke Avdalovic gets the Tigers 11 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Tigers get 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Jordan Ivy-Curry.
- The Tigers get 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Nicquel Blake.
- Keylan Boone is the Tigers’ top scorer (12.9 points per game) and rebounder (4.5), and posts 1 assists.
