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| San Francisco Dons | Pepperdine Waves |
| 18-10 | February 27, 2014, 10:00 | Firestone Fieldhouse | 15-13 |
Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Firestone Fieldhouse Thursday as host Pepperdine looks to handle the San Francisco Dons in NCAA hoops action.
The Waves are 15-13 so far on the season, and 17-8 ATS vs. the number. The Dons, meanwhile, are 18-10 and 13-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Pepperdine go 11-13-1 and the Dons go 11-13 on the totals.
View San Francisco Dons vs Pepperdine Waves Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with Pepperdine in this one found them as -2.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 138-rated San Francisco taking on the No. 228-rated Waves in this contest.
San Francisco won its last outing, a 64-59 result against Pacific on February 22. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point favorite. Avry Holmes scored 15 points leading the Dons to a 64-59 victory over Pacific at War Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.
In their last action, Pepperdine was a 72-69 Sportsbook on the road against Loyola Marymount. They covered the 1-point spread as underdogs. Stacy Davis scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Pepperdine over Loyola Marymount, 72-69, on Thursday at Gersten Pavilion.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pepperdine's No. 128-ranked offense, averaging 71.64 PPG, against a Dons defense that ranks No. 192 at 72.61 PPG. The Waves field goal percentage has averaged 46.02% so far, less than the Dons marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.76% per game.
A few Dons at Waves trends to consider:
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
Pepperdine is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pepperdine's last 15 games
Pepperdine is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pepperdine is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, Saturday, March 1st
Pepperdine at Santa Clara, Saturday, March 1st
