Saint Mary's (CA) vs Pepperdine Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The top-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels (27-4, 17-1 WCC) are taking on the No. 9 seed Pepperdine Waves (13-21, 4-14 WCC) in the WCC tournament on Monday at Orleans Arena, at 9 p.m. ET airing on ESPN.

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

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, March 10, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Saint Mary's (CA) win (93.6%)

Take a look at the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Monday's Saint Mary's (CA)-Pepperdine spread (Saint Mary's (CA) -19.5) or total (136.5 points).

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Saint Mary's (CA) has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Pepperdine is 15-18-0 ATS this season.
• Saint Mary's (CA) hasn't covered the spread as a 19.5-point favorite or more this season, while Pepperdine covers as an underdog of 19.5 or more 50% of the time.
• At home, the Gaels own a worse record against the spread (6-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (7-3-0).
• Against the spread, the Waves have been better at home (7-8-0) than on the road (4-9-0).
• Saint Mary's (CA) has covered the spread 11 times in 18 conference games.
• Pepperdine has 10 wins against the spread in 21 WCC games this year.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Saint Mary's (CA) has been victorious in 23, or 85.2%, of the 27 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Gaels have been a -4000 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• Pepperdine has been the underdog on the moneyline 24 total times this season. Pepperdine has gone 6-18 in those games.
• The Waves have played as a moneyline underdog of +1400 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Saint Mary's (CA) has a 97.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Head-to-Head Comparison

• Saint Mary's (CA) has a +416 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.4 points per game. It is putting up 74.2 points per game to rank 164th in college basketball and is giving up 60.8 per contest to rank fifth in college basketball.
• Augustas Marciulionis ranks 340th in college basketball with a team-high 14.3 points per game.
• Pepperdine has been outscored by 3.1 points per game (posting 73.6 points per game, 192nd in college basketball, while conceding 76.7 per contest, 309th in college basketball) and has a -106 scoring differential.
• Pepperdine's leading scorer, Stefan Todorovic, ranks 57th in college basketball, scoring 18.5 points per game.
• The Gaels win the rebound battle by an average of 10.3 boards. They are collecting 36.4 rebounds per game (12th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.1 per outing.
• Paulius Murauskas averages 8.1 rebounds per game (ranking 57th in college basketball) to lead the Gaels.
• The 31.8 rebounds per game the Waves accumulate rank 186th in the nation. Their opponents grab 32.1.
• Boubacar Coulibaly is 170th in the nation with seven rebounds per game, leading the Waves.
• Saint Mary's (CA) ranks 72nd in college basketball by averaging 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is fifth in college basketball, allowing 82.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Waves put up 94.3 points per 100 possessions (222nd in college basketball), while conceding 98.3 points per 100 possessions (309th in college basketball).

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