The California Golden Bears host Pepperdine on Tuesday, looking to build on their 1-0 mark against the 0-1 Waves in college hoops action at Haas Pavilion.

The Golden Bears bring a 1-0 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 0-1 Waves, who are 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed California go 0-0 so far and the Waves go 1-0.



View Pepperdine vs California Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Waves were listed as 22.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 229-rated Pepperdine taking on the No. 26-rated Golden Bears in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 88-69 win for the Golden Bears on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Waves is ranked No. 103 in NCAA hoops at 41 per game. Contrast that with California’s No. 37 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, California is the No. 185-ranked team in the country at 5 per game, while Pepperdine rates No. 45 at 9 per game.

Defensively, Pepperdine features the nation's No. 308-rated defense on the road, allowing 81 points per game. California, meanwhile, comes in at No. 92 nationally in scoring at home.

Pepperdine was an 81-75 loser in its last match on the road against CS Northridge. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Pepperdine got 21 points from Jordan Baker but lost anyway, 81-75, to CS Northridge on Friday at The Matadome.

California won its last outing, a 78-65 result against CS Bakersfield on November 11. California got 27 points from Allen Crabbe en route to a 78-65 victory over CS Bakersfield on Sunday at Haas Pavilion.


Pepperdine Waves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Washington State are 1-0
After playing CS Northridge are 4-4
After a loss are 2-8

California Golden Bears Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Denver are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

Next up:
Pepperdine home to Washington State, Friday, November 16
California at Denver, Friday, November 16