Toreros face Pepperdine Waves: NCAAB odds preview and stats

San Diego TorerosPepperdine Waves
Feb 9, 10:00 PM | Firestone Fieldhouse

San Diego Toreros vs Pepperdine Waves Odds

9-14TEAM RECORD8-15



College hoops betting interest focuses on the Pepperdine vs San Diego battle Thursday at Firestone Fieldhouse as the Waves look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Pepperdine will face the 9-14 Toreros, who own a 9-11 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Waves are 8-12 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Toreros are 9-11 favoring the OVER.



View San Diego vs Pepperdine Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Waves as 2.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Waves at No. 207 and the Toreros at No. 296 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 61-60 result in favor of the Toreros.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pepperdine's No. 329-ranked offense, averaging 59 PPG, against a Toreros defense that ranks No. 277 at 71.5 PPG. The Waves field goal percentage has averaged 39.5% so far, less than the Toreros marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.4% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, San Diego owns the country's No. 267-rated mark, allowing 74.4 points per game on the highway. Pepperdine, on the other hand, rates No. 310 in scoring at home.

In their last action, San Diego was a 70-65 Sportsbook at home against Santa Clara. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as favorites. San Diego got 19 points from Johnny Dee en route to a 70-65 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

In their last action, Pepperdine was a 72-60 loser at home against Gonzaga. They covered the 12.5-point spread as underdogs. The Waves endured a 72-60 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Corbin Moore at Firestone Fieldhouse.


San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Santa Clara are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Pepperdine Waves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing BYU are 4-2
After playing Gonzaga are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8


A few Toreros at Waves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine
San Diego is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pepperdine's last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pepperdine's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pepperdine's last 6 games at home
Pepperdine is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego home to San Francisco, Saturday, February 11
Pepperdine at BYU, Saturday, February 11

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