The St. Mary's Gaels will be trying to slam the Pepperdine Waves on Saturday when the teams tip off at McKeon Pavilion in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Pepperdine Waves before tip-off in this one found them as 24.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Pepperdine Waves vs St. Mary's Gaels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 16-2 and 9-7-1 ATS St. Mary's Gaels will face the 5-14 Pepperdine Waves, who own a 5-14 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the St. Mary's Gaels are 5-12 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Pepperdine Waves are 13-6.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 8 (St. Mary's) and the No. 326 (Pepperdine) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits St. Mary's's No. 178-ranked offense, averaging 72.44 PPG, against a Waves defense that ranks No. 248 at 80.32 PPG. The Gaels field goal percentage has averaged 49.22% so far, more than the Waves marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.74% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pepperdine was run off the court by the Cougars on Thursday as BYU routed them 99-70 at Marriott Center.
The Gaels got 17 points from Calvin Hermanson as Saint Mary's-California ran past Pacific 62-50 on Thursday at McKeon Pavilion.
Next Betting Matchups
Pepperdine home to Portland, Thursday, January 26th
St. Mary's at San Francisco, Thursday, January 26th