The Loyola Marymount Lions (15-13, 7-9 WCC) will attempt to break a three-game winning streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (10-18, 4-11 WCC) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Gersten Pavilion as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.

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Loyola Marymount vs. Pepperdine betting lines

• Loyola Marymount moneyline odds to win: -270
• Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +219
• Spread: Loyola Marymount (-6.5)
• Total: 148.5

Loyola Marymount statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Loyola Marymount has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 14 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 11 opportunities in road games.
• When it comes to point totals, the Lions hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total eight times in 14 opportunities this season (57.1%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 11 opportunities (27.3%).
• In eight home games as a moneyline favorite, Loyola Marymount has six wins (.750). It owns an identical winning percentage (3-1 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Lions have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 70.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 69.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
• Loyola Marymount has been less stingy on defense as of late, allowing 71.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
• The Lions are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 31.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 32.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Loyola Marymount betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-15-1 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-1; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
• O-U-P: 12-14-1 (Home: 8-5-1; Away: 3-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-7)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This year, Pepperdine is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-6-1 ATS (.364).
• Waves games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (seven of 14), and 54.5% of the time away (six of 11).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Waves have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (1-9).

Recent trends

• While the Waves are posting 72.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 70.2 points per contest.
• Pepperdine is ceding 80.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.5 points allowed.
• The Waves are sinking 6.8 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.0%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-6-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-8-1 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-10-1)
• O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-9)