San Francisco vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The San Francisco Dons (14-5, 4-2 WCC) hit the road in WCC play against the Pepperdine Waves (7-10, 1-3 WCC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The Dons are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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San Francisco Cover -7.5 vs Pepperdine -105

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San Francisco vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -298
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: San Francisco (-7.5)
  • Total: 148.5

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, San Francisco has a better record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (0-4-0).
  • The Dons have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of nine home matchups (44.4%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, San Francisco has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Dons have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen San Francisco give up 4.5 more points per game (72.1) than its season-long average (67.6).
  • The Dons’ 9.6 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 9.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 34.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from beyond the arc.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (106th in nation) 42.0 (111th) 33.2 (149th) 29.8 (108th) 14.3 (150th) 12.2 (254th)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pepperdine has been better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than on the road (2-4-1) this season.
  • Waves games have finished above the over/under more often at home (five times out of seven) than on the road (three of seven) this year.
  • The Waves’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Waves are putting up 74.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, amassing 79.4 a contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Pepperdine is surrendering 70.4 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points than its season average (72.5).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Waves are draining 7.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 more than their season average (7.1). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.3%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-1 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-4-1 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (124th in nation) 42.4 (133rd) 33.4 (138th) 31.8 (221st) 16.9 (34th) 11.6 (195th)
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