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The Pepperdine Waves (7-9, 0-2 WCC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Pacific Tigers (9-9, 2-1 WCC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 155.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Waves vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Malibu, California
- Arena: Firestone Fieldhouse
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | -7.5 | 155.5 |
Pepperdine Betting Stats & Information
- Pepperdine is 5-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.6%).
- The Waves have not played as a moneyline favorite of -328 or shorter.
- The Waves’ ATS record is 5-9-0 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 7.5-point underdogs this year, the Tigers are 1-1 against the spread.
- The average over/under Pepperdine has had set in matchups this season is 0.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
Pacific Betting Stats & Info
- Pacific has won five of the eight games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Tigers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +259.
- The Tigers are 7-9-0 ATS this season.
- The Tigers are 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Pacific this season is 7.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Pepperdine vs. Pacific Season Stat Comparison
| Pepperdine Rank | Pepperdine AVG | Pacific AVG | Pacific Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 74.7 | 130th |
| 344th | 77.1 | Points Allowed | 73.7 | 296th |
| 66th | 35.2 | Rebounds | 29.1 | 327th |
| 278th | 7.6 | Off. Rebounds | 6.9 | 315th |
| 56th | 8.8 | 3pt Made | 8.7 | 63rd |
| 61st | 15.4 | Assists | 11.8 | 290th |
| 315th | 14.1 | Turnovers | 12 | 145th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Pepperdine Waves Leaders
- The Waves scoring leader is Maxwell Lewis, who averages 19.4 per contest to go with 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
- Jevon Porter is Pepperdine’s leading rebounder, grabbing 7.4 per game, while Mike Mitchell Jr. is its best passer, distributing 4.6 assists in each contest.
- The Waves get the most three-point shooting production out of Mitchell, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
Pacific Tigers Leaders
- The Tigers’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Keylan Boone with 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Tyler Beard dishes out more assists than any other Pacific teammate with three per game. He also scores 10.2 points and pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game.
- Luke Avdalovic is reliable from three-point range and leads the Tigers with 2.4 made threes per game.
