BYU Cougars will go to the free throw line vs Pepperdine Waves on Thursday, hoping to boost its 20-7 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the BYU Cougars before tip-off in this one found them as -10.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
BYU Cougars vs Pepperdine Waves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pepperdine Waves sport a record of 4-22 and 7-17-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the BYU Cougars have 20-7 and 13-11 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 14-11 for the Pepperdine Waves and 10-14 for the BYU Cougars.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 306-ranked Pepperdine Waves and the No. 52-rated BYU Cougars in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Pepperdine's No. 190 nationally ranked offense (71.5 points per game) against a BYU Cougars defense that sits as the No. 30 at 65.81 PPG. The Pepperdine Waves have been averaging 44.91% from the field, less than the Cougars have managed so far this season (49.34% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cougars got 26 points from TJ Haws as BYU ran past San Francisco 75-73 on Saturday at Marriott Center.
Pepperdine got 18 points from Matthew Atewe but lost anyway, 85-79, to Loyola Marymount on Saturday at Albert Gersten Pavilion.
- BYU is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- BYU is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games
- BYU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Pepperdine is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Pepperdine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pepperdine's last 11 games
- Pepperdine is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
BYU at San Diego, Saturday, February 17th
Pepperdine at Gonzaga, Saturday, February 17th
