Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs (19-7, 10-3 WCC) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (10-16, 4-9 WCC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at McCarthey Athletic Center as heavy, 25.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 162.5.

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Gonzaga Cover -25.5 vs Pepperdine -112

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Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-25.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Gonzaga has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in 12 home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • At home, the Bulldogs go over the total 58.3% of the time (seven of 12 games). They’ve hit the over in 57.1% of games on the road (four of seven contests).
  • Gonzaga has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 10-1, compared to going 5-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been racking up 86.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 87.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Gonzaga’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.0) is 2.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.3).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.4% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-17-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 25.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-17-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-7 (Home: 10-1; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (seventh in nation) 41.6 (67th) 35.4 (33rd) 28.8 (55th) 19.6 (first) 9.5 (25th)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Pepperdine has been better at home (6-7-0) than on the road (4-5-1).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Waves’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) than away (60%, six of 10).
  • The Waves, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than away (1-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Waves are posting 72.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 71.9 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Pepperdine is ceding 76.2 points per game, 2.2 more points than its season average (74.0).
  • The Waves are draining 6.6 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.8%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (197th in nation) 44.5 (228th) 32.5 (156th) 31.4 (196th) 16.0 (47th) 11.1 (164th)
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