The Pepperdine Waves will be trying to slam the St. Mary's Gaels on Saturday when the teams tip off at Firestone Fieldhouse in college betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Pepperdine Waves were listed as 8.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
St. Mary's Gaels vs Pepperdine Waves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pepperdine Waves sit at 9-6 (5-10 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the St. Mary's Gaels are currently 14-1 (12-0 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Pepperdine is 6-9 OU, and St. Mary's is 5-7 OU.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pepperdine Waves at No. 137 and the St. Mary's Gaels at No. 3 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Pepperdine's No. 154-rated squad against St. Mary's's No. 128-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Pepperdine rates No. 229 in the country with 5.33 per game, while their foes tonight, the St. Mary's Gaels rank No. 9 nationally with 10.2 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gaels blew out Loyola Marymount on Thursday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 73-48 win at Albert Gersten Pavilion.
Pepperdine got 31 points from Lamond Murray Jr. en route to a 81-76 victory over Pacific on Thursday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
- St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- St. Mary's is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- St. Mary's is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Mary's's last 6 games on the road
- Pepperdine is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Pepperdine is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pepperdine's last 7 games
- Pepperdine is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Mary's home to Pacific, Thursday, January 14th
Pepperdine at Santa Clara, Thursday, January 14th
