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Pepperdine Waves vs. UC Riverside Highlanders
The fans at Student Recreation Center will be treated to a game between the Pepperdine Waves and the UC Riverside Highlanders when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Waves as -5.5-point favorites versus the Highlanders, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
UC Riverside was a 82-73 loser in its last match on the road against Crusaders. They covered the +14.5-point spread as underdogs.
Pepperdine was a 90-83 loser in its last match at home against Matadors.
Pepperdine:
Team record: 5-3 SU,5-1 ATS
Pepperdine is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pepperdine is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Pepperdine is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UC Riverside:
Team record: 2-7 SU,3-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
UC Riverside is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
UC Riverside is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Pepperdine home to Jackson State Saturday, December 8
UC Riverside at UTEP Sunday, December 16