The Pepperdine Waves (5-14, 0-6 WCC) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Portland Pilots (9-10, 2-4 WCC) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

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Portland vs. Pepperdine betting lines

• Portland moneyline odds to win: -130
• Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +110
• Spread: Portland (-1.5)
• Total: 146.5

Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Portland has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 11 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in six opportunities in road games.
• The Pilots have eclipsed the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 11 home matchups (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Pilots have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 76.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 79.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• Portland’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 81.3 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 81.1 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
• While the Pilots are knocking down more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (29.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 30.8% on the season).

Portland betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
• O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-6)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• This year, Pepperdine is 2-7-0 at home against the spread (.222 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-2-0 ATS (.714).
• In terms of the over/under, Waves games have gone over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and two of seven away (28.6%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Waves have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

• The Waves are averaging 64.4 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 5.3 fewer points than their average for the season (69.7).
• Over its previous 10 games, Pepperdine is allowing 75.7 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than its season average (76.2).
• The Waves are draining 0.2 fewer threes per game over their previous 10 games (6.4) compared to their season average (6.6), and they are producing an identical three-point percentage over their past 10 games compared to their season mark (29.2%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
• O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-5)