Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 29

Updated Mar. 1, 2024 1:28 a.m. ET

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The No. 17 Saint Mary's Gaels (23-6, 14-0 WCC) will look to build on an eight-game road win streak when they square off against the Pepperdine Waves (12-18, 5-10 WCC) on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The game airs at 11:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network.

The Gaels head into their game against the Waves as double-digit favorites. The Gaels are favored by 15 points. The point total for the game is 137.5.

Continue scrolling to get the details before wagering on the Saint Mary's (CA)-Pepperdine game.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine How to Watch & Odds

When: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM ET
Where: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California
How to Watch on TV: CBS Sports Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Gaels vs Waves Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Gaels	-15	-110	-110	137.5	-110	-110	-1600	+900

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Prediction

Pick ATS: Saint Mary's (CA) (-15)
Pick OU: Over (137.5)
Prediction: Saint Mary's (CA) 78, Pepperdine 63

Learn more about the Saint Mary's Gaels vs. the Pepperdine Waves game on FOX Sports!

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Gaels 76, Waves 61.
The Gaels have a 94.1% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Waves have a 10.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Saint Mary's (CA) has compiled a 15-13-0 record against the spread this season.
Pepperdine has compiled a 12-16-0 record against the spread this season.
Saint Mary's (CA) has covered the spread eight times this season (8-3 ATS) when playing as at least 15-point favorites.
Pepperdine has been an underdog by 15 points or more this year three times and failed to cover in all three.

Key Total Facts

The Gaels games have had more than 137.5 points scored on eight occasions this season.
There have been 20 Waves games this season with more than 137.5 points scored.
These teams score 147.7 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 10.2.

Key Moneyline Facts

Saint Mary's (CA) has gone 17-5 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 77.3%).
This season, Pepperdine has won one out of the 15 games, or 6.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
Saint Mary's (CA) has a record of 8-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1600 or shorter (winning 88.9%).
Pepperdine has not won as an underdog of +900 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine: Recent Results

Gaels vs Waves Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/15/2024	Gaels	-19	133	-2400	+1200	103-59 STMRY
1/19/2023	Gaels	-12	140.5	-730	+530	73-44 STMRY

Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Saint Mary's (CA)	Pepperdine
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.6 (151)	73.1 (201)
Points Allowed (Rank)	58.1 (2)	75.3 (280)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.3 (23)	8.8 (166)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.6 (163)	7.0 (220)
Assists (Rank)	15.9 (38)	13.1 (172)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.2 (23)	10.4 (95)

Saint Mary's (CA) 2023-24 Key Players

Gaels Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Aidan Mahaney	29	13.9	2.7	2.7	0.8	0.1	2.4
Augustas Marciulionis	29	12.3	3.0	4.9	1.5	0.1	1.1
Mitchell Saxen	29	11.6	7.6	1.5	0.6	1.4	0.0
Joshua Jefferson	26	10.2	6.5	2.2	1.2	0.4	0.6
Alex Ducas	29	9.8	5.4	1.8	0.8	0.2	2.3

Pepperdine 2023-24 Key Players

Waves Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Michael Ajayi	30	17.5	9.5	1.9	0.9	0.5	1.3
Jevon Porter	18	15.5	5.7	1.6	0.8	0.8	1.3
Houston Mallette	30	14.9	3.2	2.5	0.8	0.2	2.2
Boubacar Coulibaly	11	8.5	5.5	0.5	0.9	1.7	0.0
Malik Moore	30	8.4	2.0	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.3