San Diego will look to improve on its 7-12 record on Thursday when they host Pepperdine in NCAAB odds action at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

This season, the Toreros are 7-12 overall and 7-9 ATS ATS, while the Waves are 7-12 and 7-8-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, San Diego boasts a 7-9 on the OU, and Pepperdine is 6-10.



View Pepperdine vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Waves are listed as 3.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 293-ranked Toreros and the No. 164-rated Waves in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 62-60 win for the Toreros on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Waves rank No. 118 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 305 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Diego is college basketball's No. 131-ranked team at 6.6 per game, while the Waves rate No. 272 with 5 per game.

Defensively, Pepperdine features the nation's No. 48-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.7 points per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 245 nationally in scoring at home.

Pepperdine was a 77-64 loser in their most recent outing at home against BYU. They covered the 13.5-point spread as underdogs. Taylor Darby scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Waves to a win (they lost 77-64 to BYU at Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday).

San Diego lost its last outing, a 77-60 result against Gonzaga on January 21. They covered in that game as a 22-point underdog. San Diego got 20 points from Darian Norris but lost anyway, 77-60, to Gonzaga on Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.


Pepperdine Waves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Santa Clara are 6-4
After playing BYU are 2-3
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego Toreros Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Gonzaga are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Waves at Toreros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pepperdine's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pepperdine's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Pepperdine is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Pepperdine is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Pepperdine
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Pepperdine
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Pepperdine
San Diego is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pepperdine


Next up:
Pepperdine home to Santa Clara, Saturday, January 28
San Diego at San Francisco, Saturday, January 28