Oregon State vs Pepperdine Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Oregon State Beavers (20-11, 10-8 WCC) face off against the No. 9 seed Pepperdine Waves (11-21, 4-14 WCC) in the WCC tournament Saturday at Orleans Arena, starting at 9 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Oregon State vs. Pepperdine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Oregon State vs. Pepperdine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Oregon State win (91.5%)

Take a look at these betting insights and trends before you wager on Saturday's Oregon State-Pepperdine spread (Oregon State -10.5) or total (147.5 points).

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Oregon State vs. Pepperdine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Oregon State has put together an 18-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Pepperdine has put together a 13-18-0 record against the spread this season.
• Oregon State (7-4) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (63.6%) than Pepperdine (3-7) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (30%).
• The Beavers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 13 times in 16 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered four times in 10 opportunities in away games.
• Against the spread, the Waves have been better at home (7-8-0) than on the road (4-9-0).
• Oregon State has covered the spread nine times in 18 conference games.
• Pepperdine is 8-11-0 against the spread in WCC action this year.

Oregon State vs. Pepperdine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Oregon State has been victorious in 17, or 85%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Beavers have a win-loss record of 9-1 when favored by -610 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Pepperdine has gone 4-18 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 18.2% of those games).
• The Waves have played nine times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +440 or longer, and lost each game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Oregon State has a 85.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Oregon State vs. Pepperdine Head-to-Head Comparison

• Oregon State averages 76.4 points per game (112th in college basketball) while giving up 68.5 per contest (76th in college basketball). It has a +245 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.9 points per game.
• Michael Rataj paces Oregon State, averaging 17.4 points per game (90th in the country).
• Pepperdine is being outscored by 3.5 points per game, with a -112 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.3 points per game (199th in college basketball), and allows 76.8 per outing (310th in college basketball).
• Stefan Todorovic is ranked 68th in college basketball with a team-leading 18 points per game.
• The Beavers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.2 boards. They are pulling down 30.8 rebounds per game (250th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.6 per contest.
• Rataj averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 107th in college basketball) to lead the Beavers.
• The Waves record 32.2 rebounds per game (171st in college basketball), compared to the 32.2 of their opponents.
• Boubacar Coulibaly is 155th in the nation with 7.1 rebounds per game, leading the Waves.
• Oregon State ranks 23rd in college basketball by averaging 104.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 187th in college basketball, allowing 93.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Waves score 93.6 points per 100 possessions (244th in college basketball), while giving up 98.1 points per 100 possessions (307th in college basketball).

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