Pacific Tigers vs Pepperdine Waves Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Pepperdine vs Pacific NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Stockton.

Pepperdine vs Pacific Prediction

Betting on today's Waves and Tigers game? Catch the action at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, CA, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. In this West Coast matchup, Pepperdine is favored bt -1.5 vs. Pacific. The over/under for the game is 147.5 points.

Pepperdine vs. Pacific Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Pepperdine Waves at Pacific Tigers
Where: Stockton at Alex G. Spanos Center
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds PEPP -1.5, PEPP -132 | PACFC +109 O/U 147.5

Waves Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Pepperdine?

Pepperdine’s season continued to be a struggle after a 71-41 loss to Saint Mary’s on Thursday, dropping their record to 5-10. The Waves went into the game as +17 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Pepperdine trailed 35-20 at halftime and couldn’t mount a comeback, scoring just 21 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The game’s total points of 112 fell well short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Waves Offense Breakdown

Pepperdine's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 41 points on 31.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 33.3%, and they hit only 2 of 16 from beyond the arc, shooting 12.5% from three-point range.

Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as the Waves made just 5 of 11 attempts, hitting 45.5% from the line. Luke Barrett and Moe Odum both shot 54.5% from the field, with Barrett adding 8 rebounds, while Mikey Lewis contributed 14 points and 3 assists.

Waves Team Defense

Despite Pepperdine allowing 71 points on 41% shooting, they held their opponent to just 20% from three-point range, with only 6 threes made on 29 attempts. However, the Waves struggled to contain two-point shots, where their opponent converted 56% of their attempts, going 22/39.

Pepperdine sent their opponent to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 9 free throws, shooting 81%. The Waves also gave up 19 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tigers Preview: Can the Pacific Offense Score Enough at Home?

Pacific Tigers Recent Game/Games

Pacific fell to 3-12 on the season after an 89-81 home loss to San Francisco on Thursday. Despite being +13 point underdogs, the Tigers kept it closer than expected.

Pacific led 35-34 at halftime but allowed 55 points in the 2nd half while scoring 46. The game’s total points of 170 exceeded the O/U line of 141.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

In their previous game, the Pacific Tigers put up 81 points, shooting 51.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.7%. They were strong inside, hitting 59.5% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they made 81.5%, going 22-for-27.

Elijah Fisher led the way with 25 points, shooting 60% overall. Malik Thomas added 24 points, and Marcus Williams contributed 22 points and 7 assists. The Tigers had just 5 assists as a team, but grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Pacific's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 89 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 59% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 37 tries.

From beyond the arc, Pacific's opponent shot 33%, going 5/15. The Tigers also sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 22 for 81%. Pacific gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Waves vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Pepperdine has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 57 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Although Pacific has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 63 points per game in these games.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Waves have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.