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Pepperdine Waves vs. St. Mary's Gaels
The fans at University Credit Union Pavilion will be treated to a game between the Pepperdine Waves and the St. Mary's Gaels when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -23.5-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 129.5.
St. Mary's was a 72-70 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Dons. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Pepperdine lost its last outing, a 64-56 result against Toreros on January 27. They failed to cover in that game as a +7.5-point underdog.
Pepperdine:
Team record: 6-16 SU,8-13 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pepperdine is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Pepperdine is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Pepperdine is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Mary's-Cali
St. Mary's:
Team record: 16-4 SU,12-6-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Saint Mary's-California is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pepperdine
Saint Mary's-California is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pepperdine
Saint Mary's-California is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pepperdine
Next up:
Pepperdine home to Gonzaga Thursday, February 3
St. Mary's at Portland Thursday, February 3