San Diego vs. Pepperdine NCAA MCBB Betting Picks and Predictions

Mar 3, 2022

San Diego vs. Pepperdine Betting Picks & Predictions

Two sliding teams square off when the San Diego Toreros (14-15, 7-9 WCC) host the Pepperdine Waves (7-24, 1-15 WCC) on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:00 PM ET. The Toreros are 4-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Waves, losers of six straight. Find more below on the San Diego vs. Pepperdine betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has a point total of 137.5.

San Diego vs. Pepperdine Betting Line

San Diego vs Pepperdine Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
San Diego -4 137.5 -110 -110

San Diego vs. Pepperdine Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 3, 2022
  • Game Time: 11:00 PM ET
  • Location: Paradise, Nevada

Computer Predictions for San Diego vs. Pepperdine

Computer picks for Toreros vs Waves
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Over (137.5) Waves 71 Toreros 68

San Diego vs. Pepperdine Betting Trends

  • San Diego is 13-14-0 against the spread this year.
  • So far this season, the Toreros have been installed as favorites by a 4-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those games.
  • San Diego has hit the over in 51.9% of its opportunities this year (14 times over 27 games with a set point total).
  • San Diego Leaders

  • Marcellus Earlington leads the Toreros in scoring, racking up 13.4 points per game.
  • San Diego is led in rebounding by Terrell Brown’s 6.8 rebounds per game and assists by Jase Townsend’s 1.9 assists per game.
  • Earlington connects on 1.4 treys per game to lead the Toreros.
  • Wayne McKinney III leads the team with 1.1 steals per game. Brown collects 2.7 blocks an outing to pace San Diego.
  • San Diego Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 43.1 235
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.7 207
    Rebounds Per Game 32.1 172
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 32.2 225
    Turnovers Per Game 11.9 195
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 10.7 49

    Pepperdine vs. San Diego Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Pepperdine is 13-17-0 this season.
  • The Waves’ ATS record as 4-point underdogs or more is 7-13.
  • Pepperdine has seen 13 of its 31 games go over the point total.
  • Pepperdine Leaders

  • The Waves leader in scoring is Houston Mallette with 13.7 points per game. He also adds 3.3 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists per game.
  • When it comes to Pepperdine leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Victor Ohia Obioha with 5.1 rebounds per game and Mike Mitchell Jr. with 4.8 assists per game.
  • Mallette leads the Waves in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.2 made threes per game.
  • Mitchell tops Pepperdine in steals with one per game, and Ohia Obioha leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.
  • Pepperdine Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 41.8 292
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.5 331
    Rebounds Per Game 31.7 204
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 34.5 328
    Turnovers Per Game 14.3 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.1 248

    Betting Tips for San Diego vs. Pepperdine

    Our best bet against the spread is Pepperdine (+4) after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will go over the total of 137.5 points, with a final score of San Diego 71, Pepperdine 68.

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