Pacific vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Pepperdine Waves (6-18, 1-10 WCC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Pacific Tigers (15-10, 6-6 WCC) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 142.5.

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Pacific Cover -7.5 vs Pepperdine -109

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Pacific vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: -357
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +281
  • Spread: Pacific (-7.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Pacific owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-5-0) than it does in road games (5-7-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Tigers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in nine opportunities this season (22.2%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 12 opportunities (58.3%).
  • Pacific has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-0 (1.000). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.2 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 74.4 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Pacific’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 69.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 68.7 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Tigers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.2 makes and 35.7%.

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (56th in nation) 41.9 (69th) 34.6 (72nd) 25.8 (third) 15.1 (115th) 12.4 (296th)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Pepperdine has a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than on the road (.700, 7-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Waves games have finished over five of 11 times at home (45.5%), and four of 10 on the road (40%).
  • The Waves, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-7) than away (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Waves are averaging 67.5 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (70.8).
  • Pepperdine is ceding 80.8 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 3.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.7).
  • The Waves are making 0.8 fewer threes per game over their previous 10 games (5.8) compared to their season average (6.6), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (26.6%) compared to their season mark (29.4%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 2-7; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (310th in nation) 46.0 (289th) 29.8 (296th) 32.5 (266th) 13.5 (215th) 12.3 (286th)
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