The Pepperdine Waves (3-5) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (5-3) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse as only 1.5-point favorites. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 137.5.
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Pepperdine Cover -1.5 vs Abilene Christian -110
Pepperdine vs. Abilene Christian betting lines
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: -123
- Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +103
- Spread: Pepperdine (-1.5)
- Total: 137.5
Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Pepperdine owned a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-8-0) than it did in away games (4-8-1) last season.
- At home last year, the Waves went over the total 53.3% of the time (eight of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 53.8% of games (seven of 13).
- Pepperdine fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, sporting a home record of 6-3, compared to going 1-0 in away games.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Waves were the 199th-ranked squad in college basketball (73.1 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 306th (76.6 points conceded per game).
- Last season, Pepperdine was 200th in the country in rebounds (31.5 per game) and 265th in rebounds conceded (32.4).
- With 15.8 assists per game last season, the Waves were 46th in college basketball.
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (254th in nation) | 45.0 (257th) | 34.0 (171st) | 30.5 (150th) | 15.5 (132nd) | 11.8 (182nd) |
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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Abilene Christian had a better winning percentage at home (.462, 6-7-0 record) than on the road (.400, 6-9-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games finished over less often at home (four of 13, 30.8%) than on the road (nine of 15, 60%) last year.
- As moneyline underdogs last year, the Wildcats won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (3-9).
Last season stats
- Last year the Wildcats averaged 70.6 points per game (266th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 70.3 points per contest (122nd-ranked).
- Last season Abilene Christian pulled down 30.5 rebounds per game (271st-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
- Last season the Wildcats ranked 214th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.1 per game.
Abilene Christian betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (207th in nation) | 43.4 (180th) | 34.8 (137th) | 23.5 (second) | 14.6 (177th) | 13.6 (290th) |
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