It will be a battle between WCC opponents when the Pacific Tigers (12-11, 2-6 WCC) welcome the Pepperdine Waves (11-11, 4-4 WCC) to the Spanos Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Pepperdine Waves at Pacific Tigers ATS Prediction
The last time the Waves played, they blew out the Portland Pilots, 83-58. The Waves had an extraordinary effective field goal percentage of 0.642 (above their season average of 0.521) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.8 (above their season average of 24.7). With 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting, Kameron Edwards was the top scorer from either team.
The Tigers got blown out by the Loyola Marymount Lions in their last game, 60-42. Loyola Marymount’s free throw rate was their largest strength over Pacific. The Lions had a rate of 0.366 (above their season average of 0.272), while the Tigers posted a mark of 0.184 (below their season average of 0.338). Pacific’s Jahlil Tripp put up 11 points and six rebounds in the game.
After the Tigers won both meetings against the Waves last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Pacific won 81-72. The Tigers’ offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over the Waves. Pacific had a rate of 33.3, while Pepperdine posted a mark of 25.0.
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Pacific. Pacific ranks 250th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.0 percent), while the gambling defense of Pepperdine forces the 47th-most turnovers in the NCAA (22.1 percent). Moreover, the Waves, who rank 289th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.9 percent), might struggle to get put-back points against the Tigers, who rank ninth in defensive rebounding percentage (77.6 percent).
Pepperdine Waves at Pacific Tigers Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Pacific ranks 18th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while Pepperdine ranks 212th (36.9).
The Waves rank 63rd in assists per game (15.0) while the Tigers rank 250th (10.6).
Pepperdine ranks 93rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while Pacific ranks 265th (17.9).
The Waves rank 73rd in steals per game (7.1) while the Tigers rank 78th in steals allowed per game (6.0).
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The Waves’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.4, up from 4.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 58.0 points per game (11.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.8 points per game (9.1 below their season average).
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