Two sliding teams square off when the Pacific Tigers (5-12, 0-3 WCC) host the Pepperdine Waves (6-10, 0-3 WCC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Tigers are 1.5-point favorites as they look to break an eight-game losing streak against the Waves, losers of three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.
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Pacific vs. Pepperdine betting lines
- Pacific moneyline odds to win: -111
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: -109
- Spread: Pacific (-1.5)
- Total: 149.5
Pacific statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Pacific has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in six games at home, and it has covered three times in seven games when playing on the road.
- When playing at home, the Tigers eclipse the total 50% of the time (three of six games). They’ve hit the over in 14.3% of games on the road (one of seven contests).
Recent trends
- The Tigers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 69.2 points a contest compared to the 71.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- Pacific’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 75.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 73.3 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- The Tigers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 5.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 27.3% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.1 makes and 28.3%.
Pacific betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (261st in nation) | 43.3 (197th) | 33.9 (132nd) | 31.6 (220th) | 13.6 (209th) | 11.6 (196th) |
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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Pepperdine is 5-2-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-4-1 ATS (.167).
- Looking at the over/under, Waves games have finished over five of seven times at home (71.4%), and two of six on the road (33.3%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Waves have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and away (0-6).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Waves are scoring 78.9 points per contest, 5.4 more than their season average (73.5).
- Pepperdine has played better defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 70.4 points per contest, 2.2 fewer points than its season average of 72.6 allowed.
- The Waves are sinking 7.3 threes per contest with a 35.4% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.8 and 33.5%.
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-7-1 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-4-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-5-1 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-1)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (170th in nation) | 42.6 (161st) | 33.7 (143rd) | 32.3 (250th) | 16.6 (56th) | 11.4 (171st) |
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