Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 02 Jan 2025

Can Pepperdine Avoid a Heavy Defeat?

We’ve smashed into Pepperdine +16.5 and this spread wager at -110 means we need the underdogs to avoid a heavy defeat against Saint Mary's.

Saint Mary's Are 9 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Pepperdine Waves lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 89-82 at home to Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Saint Mary's Gaels won their last game, beating Pacific Tigers at home. It was a 70-60 win.

Saint Mary's won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 83-57 victory was registered against Pepperdine. Saint Mary's have six straight victories against Pepperdine. They’ve also claimed 9 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Mary's	28-5	2426	2002	424	17-3	11-2	1L
Pepperdine	13-22	2560	2681	-121	8-10	5-12	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

Injuries can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's stats:

• The +16.5 line has been covered by Pepperdine in all of their last 10 games.
• The +16.5 line has been covered by Pepperdine in all of their last 5 games.
• The +16.5 line has been covered by Pepperdine in 10 consecutive games.
• The -16.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in any of their last 5 games.
• The -16.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -16.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in 7 consecutive games.
• The -16.5 line hasn’t been covered by Saint Mary's in 6 of their last 10 games against Pepperdine.

Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's Prediction

Our pick is that Pepperdine might not be beaten heavily by the big favorites in this college matchup. The underdogs have been afforded a generous +16.5 and we recommend backing them at -110.

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Pepperdine +16.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Pepperdine +16.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Stefan Todorovic Over 16.5 Points -103

Stefan Todorovic (Pepperdine) is available at -103 to score Over 16.5 points. We think this is the pick of the prop bets that are on offer when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

Latest Stefan Todorovic Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

-103

Under 16.5

-125

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-196

Under 3.5

+150

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Augustas Marciulionis Under 13.5 Points -105

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's) can be backed to total Under 13.5 points at -105. We’re happy to take this selection when it comes to him failing to cover the total on Player Points.

Latest Augustas Marciulionis Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-123

Under 13.5

-105

Assists

Over 6.5

-169

Under 6.5

+130

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

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Correct Score Prediction

Pepperdine 66 - 79 Saint Mary's

We’re going for Saint Mary's to claim a 79-66 victory and the good news is that there are massive betting odds for this outcome. A small stake can return a potentially large amount.

Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Saint Mary's Big Favorites

Saint Mary's have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -2500 favorites for this college game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 96% chance of winning. Pepperdine are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +1160.

There is a spread of 16.5 and total points has a line of 142.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 142.5 selection is available to back at -115.

Saint Mary's can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -602 favorites. Pepperdine are +350 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

The good news is that you can access a nice selection of game lines and team props for most college basketball contests. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Pepperdine

+1160

Saint Mary's

-2500

Point Spread

Pepperdine +16.5

-104

Saint Mary's -16.5

-118

Total Points

Under 142.5

-105

Over 142.5

-115

Stefan Todorovic Favorite to Get Most Points

Stefan Todorovic is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -103 that he gets Over 16.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -125.

Player Points

Stefan Todorovic (Pepperdine)

Over 16.5

-103

Under 16.5

-125

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's)

Over 13.5

-123

Under 13.5

-105

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-125

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

Over 12.5

-123

Under 12.5

-105

Player Assists

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's)

Over 6.5

-169

Under 6.5

+130

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Over 1.5

+126

Under 1.5

-164

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-115

Player Rebounds

Mitchell Saxen (Saint Mary's)

Over 8.5

-112

Under 8.5

-115

Paulius Murauskas (Saint Mary's)

Over 7.5

-130

Under 7.5

-100

Stefan Todorovic (Pepperdine)

Over 3.5

-196

Under 3.5

+150

Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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West Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Saint Mary's	28-5	2426	2002	424	17-3	11-2	1L
Gonzaga	25-8	2859	2298	561	16-5	9-3	4W
San Francisco	24-9	2505	2273	232	18-3	6-6	1L
Santa Clara	20-12	2601	2331	270	13-5	7-7	1L
Oregon State	20-12	2441	2200	241	15-4	5-8	3L
Washington State	19-14	2601	2586	15	13-5	6-9	1L
Loyola Marymount	17-15	2279	2290	-11	13-6	4-9	1L
Portland	12-20	2334	2574	-240	9-10	3-10	2L
Pepperdine	13-22	2560	2681	-121	8-10	5-12	1L
Pacific	9-24	2295	2500	-205	6-11	3-13	5L
San Diego	6-27	2314	2629	-315	5-14	1-13	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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