The Pepperdine Waves (7-22, 1-13 WCC) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Santa Clara Broncos (18-10, 8-5 WCC) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The matchup’s point total is set at 154.
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Predictions
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | -10.5 | 154 points |
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Last 10 Games
- Santa Clara covered the spread seven times in its past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- Santa Clara and its opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Broncos games averaged 147.5 total points, 6.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Broncos’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.1 points higher than their season-long average.
- Pepperdine covered the spread five times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Pepperdine games have surpassed the set total six times.
- The last 10 Waves games averaged 145 total points, nine fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Waves have scored 1.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 68.4 PPG season-long scoring average.
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Betting Trends
- Santa Clara has covered the spread 16 times this season (16-11-1).
- The Broncos are 3-2 ATS when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites.
- This season, 17 of Santa Clara’s games have gone over the point total.
- The 76.6 points per game the Broncos average are the same as the Waves allow.
- When Santa Clara puts up more than 77.3 points, it is 10-5-1 against the spread and 15-2 overall.
- Pepperdine has covered the spread 12 times in 28 games with a set spread.
- The Waves have an ATS record of 4-6 when playing as at least 10.5-point underdogs.
- Games involving Pepperdine have hit the over 12 times out of 28 chances this year.
- The Waves’ 68.4 points per game are only 3.2 fewer points than the 71.6 the Broncos allow.
- Pepperdine has put together a 6-5 ATS record and a 5-7 overall record in games it scores more than 71.6 points.
Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Over/Under Trends
- This season, eight of Santa Clara’s 28 games have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 154 points.
- There have been eight Pepperdine games that have finished with a combined score higher than 154 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 145 points per game, 9.0 points fewer than the total of 154 for this game.
- This game’s point total is 5.1 fewer points than the 148.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020.
- On average, the over/under in Broncos games is 9.6 points fewer than the over/under of 154 points in this matchup.
- A difference of 9.6 points separates this game’s over/under (154 points) and the average total points bet in Waves’ games (144.4 points) this season.
Santa Clara Team Leaders
- Jalen Williams: 17.7 PTS, 1.2 STL, 51.1 FG%, 40 3PT% (34-for-85)
- Keshawn Justice: 13.3 PTS, 7.3 REB, 43.1 FG%, 42.9 3PT% (66-for-154)
- Parker Braun: 7.8 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 56.8 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (13-for-34)
- Josip Vrankic: 14.6 PTS, 1.4 STL, 53.7 FG%, 32 3PT% (8-for-25)
- PJ Pipes: 11.8 PTS, 42 FG%, 33.9 3PT% (39-for-115)
Pepperdine Team Leaders
- Houston Mallette: 13 PTS, 43.6 FG%, 37.6 3PT% (64-for-170)
- Mike Mitchell Jr.: 8.7 PTS, 1.1 STL, 37.7 FG%, 41.1 3PT% (51-for-124)
- Jan Zidek: 13.4 PTS, 43.1 FG%, 30.6 3PT% (34-for-111)
- Jade’ Smith: 8.6 PTS, 42.2 FG%, 21.4 3PT% (6-for-28)
- Maxwell Lewis: 11 PTS, 1.1 STL, 42.2 FG%, 36.3 3PT% (33-for-91)
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