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Pepperdine Waves vs. UC Irvine Anteaters
The Pepperdine Waves and the UC Irvine Anteaters will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bren Events Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Anteaters as -14.5-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
UC Irvine won its last outing, a 80-60 result against Panthers on November 10. They covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
Pepperdine was a 94-76 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Tritons. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
Pepperdine:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Pepperdine is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pepperdine is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pepperdine's last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine:
Team record: 3-0 SU,2-0 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
UC Irvine is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
UC Irvine is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pepperdine
UC Irvine is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pepperdine
Next up:
Pepperdine at UNLV Wednesday, November 20
UC Irvine at Weber State Friday, November 22