Oregon State vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Oregon State Beavers (18-9, 8-6 WCC) visit the Pepperdine Waves (10-17, 4-10 WCC) after losing three home road in a row. The Beavers are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The point total is 146.5 in the matchup.

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Oregon State vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • Oregon State moneyline odds to win: -337
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +267
  • Spread: Oregon State (-7.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Oregon State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Oregon State has fared better at home, covering 13 times in 15 home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • The Beavers have exceeded the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 15 home matchups (60%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of seven games (85.7%).
  • Oregon State has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 12-0, compared to going 1-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Beavers have been racking up 76.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Oregon State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.1) is 6.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.6).
  • The Beavers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 36.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 37.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Oregon State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-8-0 (Home: 13-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-8-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 12-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (22nd in nation) 43.2 (146th) 30.7 (265th) 26.3 (sixth) 14.7 (114th) 10.6 (113th)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pepperdine’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). On the road, it is .364 (4-6-1).
  • Waves games have gone above the over/under 46.2% of the time at home (six of 13), and 54.5% of the time on the road (six of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Waves have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-9).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Waves are putting up 68.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.2.
  • Pepperdine is giving up 79.9 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 4.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.2).
  • The Waves are sinking 6.1 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.5%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-7-1 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (229th in nation) 45.1 (254th) 32.3 (166th) 32.0 (241st) 15.9 (51st) 11.0 (155th)
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