The UC Davis Aggies (1-0) go up against the Pepperdine Waves (1-0) on November 9, 2023. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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

UC Davis vs. Pepperdine Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, November 9, 2023
• Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Davis, California
• Arena: University Credit Union Center

Before you place a wager on UC Davis-Pepperdine outing (in which UC Davis is an 8.5-point favorite and the total is set at 154.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Thursday's game.

UC Davis vs. Pepperdine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UC Davis went 12-18-0 ATS last season.
• Pepperdine went 11-18-0 ATS last season.
• When the spread was set as 8.5 or more last season, UC Davis (3-2) covered a higher percentage of those games when it was the favorite (60%) than Pepperdine (5-4) did as the underdog (55.6%).
• The Aggies covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last year. They covered four times in 12 games when playing at home, and they covered six times in 14 games when playing on the road.
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Waves had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than away (.250, 3-9-0).

UC Davis vs. Pepperdine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UC Davis finished with a 12-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 80% of those games).
• The Aggies won all five games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -335 or shorter.
• Last season, Pepperdine was the underdog 17 times and won two of those games.
• The Waves were 1-8 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +265 or more on the moneyline.
• UC Davis has an implied moneyline win probability of 77.0% in this contest.

UC Davis vs. Pepperdine Head-to-Head Comparison

• The Waves grabbed 33.2 rebounds per game (90th in college basketball) compared to the 33.2 of their opponents.
• The Waves' 93.5 points per 100 possessions on offense ranked 187th in college basketball, and the 97.6 points they allowed per 100 possessions ranked 328th in college basketball.

UC Davis vs. Pepperdine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UC Davis win (84.8%)

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