Gonzaga vs Pepperdine 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Pepperdine Waves and Gonzaga Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Pepperdine Waves look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Gonzaga Bulldogs look to build on their four-game winning streak.

The Pepperdine Waves are averaging 69.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Jan Zidek is averaging 12.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Houston Mallette is averaging 11.3 points and 1.8 assists. Jade’ Smith is dishing 3.3 assists and Maxwell Lewis is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Pepperdine Waves are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Pepperdine Waves are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 85.6 points on 52.1 percent shooting and allowing 62.5 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Drew Timme is averaging 16.7 points and 2.2 assists, while Julian Strawther is averaging 13.2 points and 6 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Rasir Bolton is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.

The Waves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 11-4 in Waves last 15 overall. The over is 36-17 in Bulldogs last 53 Saturday games. The road team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Pepperdine Waves haven’t exactly beaten anybody this season, but they’ve put together some wins lately, and they’ve been terrific against the spread dating back to last year. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are loaded with talent, but they haven’t played since December 28, and they’ve been rough against the spread this season as well. This is a big number, something Gonzaga hasn’t been able to cover this year. Give me the Waves and the boatload of free buckets.