Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday as host Arizona State looks to handle the Pepperdine Waves in NCAAB action.

The Sun Devils are 1-0 so far on the season, and 0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Waves, meanwhile, are 1-0 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Arizona State go 1-0 and the Waves go 0-0 on the totals.



View Pepperdine vs Arizona State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Sun Devils as 13-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Sun Devils, most recently No. 246 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Waves, who rate No. 259 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-71 victory for the Waves.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arizona State's No. 91 nationally ranked offense (78 points per game) against a Waves defense that sits as the No. 43 at 50 PPG. The Sun Devils have been averaging 44.9% from the field, more than the Waves have managed so far this season (34.6% on average).

Defensively, Pepperdine features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Arizona State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 106 nationally in scoring at home.

Pepperdine won its last outing, a 59-50 result against Pomona Pitzer on November 12. The Waves got 18 points from Caleb Willis as Pepperdine ran past Pomona Pitzer 59-50 on Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse.

In their last action, Arizona State was a 78-72 Sportsbook at home against Montana State. They failed to cover the 13.5–point spread as favorites. The Sun Devils grabbed a 78-72 win over the Bobcats on Friday, behind a 17-point effort from Trent Lockett at Wells Fargo Arena.


Pepperdine Waves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing CS Bakersfield are 2-2
After a win are 2-8

Arizona State Sun Devils Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing New Mexico are 0-1
After playing Montana State are 1-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Waves at Sun Devils trends to consider:
Pepperdine is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Arizona State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games


Next up:
Pepperdine at CS Bakersfield, Saturday, November 19
Arizona State home to New Mexico, Friday, November 18