The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Pepperdine Waves will square off at Save Mart Center to open the season. Action starts at 10:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 13.
The Bulldogs look to bounce back after last season, when they finished 15-17 and failed to reach the postseason. The Waves look to improve as they participated in the CBI last season.
Fresno State is favored by a slight one-point margin in its matchup against Pepperdine. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 136 points.
These two will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Waves were winners, but the win was not enough to overtake Fresno State in the head-to-head series. Their record is now 1-2 SU. The Bulldogs also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Fres, ATS Winner – Fres, O/U – Over
Notes
Fresno State is 4-9-2 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fresno State’s last 7 games at home.
Fresno State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.