The Rice Owls (6-6) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Pepperdine Waves (4-8) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 140.5 for the matchup.
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Rice Cover -1.5 vs Pepperdine -109
Rice vs. Pepperdine betting lines
- Rice moneyline odds to win: -122
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +102
- Spread: Rice (-1.5)
- Total: 140.5
Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Rice covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Rice covered seven times in 13 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 12 games on the road.
- When playing at home last year, the Owls went over the over/under 61.5% of the time (eight of 13 games). They hit the over in 50% of away games (six of 12 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Rice won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to road games (1.000).
Last season stats
- The Owls put up 70.3 points per game and allowed 70.3 last year, making them 272nd in the nation on offense and 122nd on defense.
- Rice was 43rd in the country in rebounds per game (34.7) and 164th in rebounds conceded (30.9) last year.
- At 11.8 assists per game last season, the Owls were 300th in the nation.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (282nd in nation) | 42.2 (121st) | 35.4 (91st) | 31.3 (195th) | 13.7 (234th) | 12.0 (213th) |
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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Pepperdine has had better results on the road (3-1-0) than at home (1-4-0).
- Waves games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 25% of the time away (one of four).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Waves have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-2).
Last season stats
- With 73.1 points per game on offense, the Waves ranked 199th in the country last year. Defensively, they gave up 76.6 points per contest, which ranked 306th in college basketball.
- With 31.5 rebounds per game, Pepperdine was 200th in the country. It ceded 32.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 265th in college basketball.
- Last year the Waves ranked 46th in college basketball in assists, averaging 15.8 per game.
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (247th in nation) | 44.4 (234th) | 31.8 (246th) | 29.5 (116th) | 14.5 (177th) | 11.8 (197th) |
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