Pepperdine travels to UCLA on Monday, hoping to boost its 3-2 record with a victory over the Bruins.

The Bruins currently sports a 1-4 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-4 ATS. The Waves are 3-2 and 1-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bruins produce a 3-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Waves have gone 0-2 against the number.



View Pepperdine vs UCLA Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bruins in this one, they're listed as 12.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bruins - Waves odds would favor the Waves if the lines were set according to our power ranks. UCLA is rated No. 318 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Pepperdine is at No. 171. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 68-61 win for the Waves.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Waves rank No. 84 in NCAA Division 1 with 38.6 per game. That compares with UCLA’s No. 285 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where UCLA is college basketball's No. 236-ranked team at 5.4 per game, while the Waves rate No. 91 with 7.2 per game.

Defensively, Pepperdine features the nation's No. 129-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.7 points per game. UCLA, meanwhile, comes in at No. 298 nationally in scoring at home.

Pepperdine was a 70-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Texas-San Antonio. Corbin Moore scored 14 points leading the Waves to a 70-64 victory over Texas-San Antonio at UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday.

In their last action, UCLA was a 79-63 loser on the road against Michigan. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as underdogs. The Bruins endured a 79-63 loss at the hands of the Wolverines on Wednesday, despite a 16-point effort from Travis Wear at Lahaina Civic Center.


Pepperdine Waves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Hawaii are 1-0
After playing Texas-San Antonio are 0-1
After a win are 3-7

UCLA Bruins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 2-0
After playing Michigan are 6-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Waves at Bruins trends to consider:
Pepperdine is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Pepperdine is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UCLA
UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pepperdine
UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pepperdine
UCLA is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UCLA's last 8 games


Next up:
Pepperdine home to Hawaii, Saturday, December 3
UCLA home to Texas, Saturday, December 3