Washington State vs. Pepperdine betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Washington State Cougars (15-10, 5-7 WCC) are heavy, 10-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (9-14, 3-7 WCC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Beasley Coliseum. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Washington State vs. Pepperdine betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -575
  • Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +421
  • Spread: Washington State (-10)
  • Total: 153.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State has a better record against the spread at home (8-2-0) than it does in away games (3-6-0).
  • The Cougars have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (80%) than road tilts (33.3%).
  • Washington State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-1 (.889). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Cougars have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.6 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Washington State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.6) is 3.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.9).
  • The Cougars are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (15th in nation) 44.2 (219th) 31.2 (244th) 29.3 (74th) 16.6 (31st) 14.5 (351st)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Pepperdine has performed better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than away (3-5-1) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Waves games have finished over five of 11 times at home (45.5%), and five of nine away (55.6%).
  • The Waves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and away it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Waves are scoring 72.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 68.8 points per contest.
  • While Pepperdine is surrendering 73.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 77.6 points per contest.
  • The Waves are draining 6 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.9%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-1 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 2-5-1 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 4-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (198th in nation) 43.9 (206th) 32.3 (179th) 31.7 (214th) 15.7 (62nd) 11 (148th)
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