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Oregon vs Pepperdine 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Pepperdine Waves (5-8) vs. Oregon Ducks (6-6)
December 21, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon Ducks -14.5 / Pepperdine Waves +14.5; Over/Under: 142
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The Pepperdine Waves will travel to Matthew Knight Arena to take on the Oregon Ducks this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Pepperdine Waves won their 3rd straight game and improved to 5-8 on the season after defeating the Southeast Missouri State RedHawks, 83-77, this past Saturday. Pepperdine led by a 35-30 margin at halftime and was able to hold off Southeast Missouri State for the victory after taking a 64-54 lead with 7:43 left in regulation. Pepperdine shot 44.6% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Southeast Missouri State to shoot 52.6% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Waves was Jade’ Smith who had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Pepperdine is averaging is averaging 68.4 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Waves are averaging 7.2 three-pointers on 33.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Pepperdine has been led by Jan Zidek (12.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg), Houston Mallette (12.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg), Jade’ Smith (9.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.3 spg), & Mike Mitchell III (8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensviely, Pepperdine is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Waves have a rebound margin of -1.0 and a turnover margin of -0.5.

The Oregon Ducks dropped to 6-6 on the season after being defeated by the top-ranked Baylor Bears, 78-70, this past Saturday night. Oregon led by a 39-35 margin at halftime, however, the offense struggled in the 2nd half and could not fight back after a 10-0 Baylor run gave the Bears a 61-51 lead with 7:42 left in regulation. Oregon shot 54.0% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Baylor to shoot 50.9% from the field & 52.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Ducks was De’Vion Harmon who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 steals.

On the season, Oregon is averaging 70.8 ppg on 46.3% shooting from the field. The Ducks are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 34.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oregon has been led by Will Richardson (12.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.3 apg), De’Vion Harmon (10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg), Jacob Young (9.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg), & Eric Williams Jr. (8.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Oregon is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Ducks have a rebound margin of 3.2 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The Waves are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Ducks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games & 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Pepperdine has played better as of late, however, this is a team that has just struggled on the road this season, posting an 0-5 record away from home while losing those games by an average of 17.4 ppg. Oregon certainly has struggled to open their season, however, they played Baylor tough at home last weekend and as I was a bit encouraged seeing the Ducks put up 70 points against a tough Baylor defense, I think Oregon will be able to do enough in this one to cover this double-digit spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Oregon Ducks -14.5

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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