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Pepperdine vs San Diego 1/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

San Diego Toreros (7-7) vs. Pepperdine Waves (6-10)
January 10, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pepperdine Waves -2.5 / San Diego Toreros +2.5; Over/Under: 140.5
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The San Diego Toreros will travel to Firestone Fieldhouse to take on the Pepperdine Waves this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The San Diego Toreros lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 7-7 on the season after being defeated by the San Francisco Dons, 88-73, this past Saturday. San Diego struggled defensively against San Francisco and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 46-32 margin. San Diego shot 45.9% from the field & 15.4% from beyond the arc while allowing San Francisco to shoot 50.0% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Toreros was Terrell Brown who had a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, & 1 block.

On the season, San Diego is averaging 67.0 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Toreros are averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game on 36.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, San Diego has been led by Marcellus Earlington (13.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Jase Townsend (11.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.2 apg), Joey Calcaterra (9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Terrell Brown (8.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.9 bpg).

Defensviely, San Diego is holding their opponents to average 62.3 ppg on 41.2% shooting from the field. The Toreros have a rebound margin of 4.0 and a turnover margin of -2.1.

The Pepperdine Waves dropped to 6-10 on the season after being defeated by the 4th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs, 117-83, this past Saturday. Pepperdine had no answers on the defensive end for Gonzaga and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 63-41 margin. Pepperdine shot 42.7% from the field & 37.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Gonzaga to shoot 54.2% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Waves was Houston Mallette who had 21 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Pepperdine is averaging 70.4 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Waves are averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game on 32.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Pepperdine has been led by Jan Zidek (12.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg), Houston Mallette (11.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), Jade’ Smith (9.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.3 spg), & Mike Mitchell Jr. (8.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, Pepperdine is allowing their opponents to average 75.4 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Waves have a rebound margin of -0.6 and a turnover margin of -0.8.

The Toreros are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games and just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against Pepperdine. The Waves are 7-8 ATS overall on the season, however, are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games vs. WCC opponents.

San Diego has been led by their defense which ranks 39th in scoring defense & t-97th in rebound margin, however, the Toreros have struggled a bit on the offensive end as they come into this game ranked just 285th in scoring offense. Pepperdine has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Waves come into this game ranked just 272nd in FG%, 306th in scoring defense, & 306th in defensive FG%.

San Diego is a solid team, however, the Toreros have struggled on the road this season, posting just a 1-4 record. Pepperdine has struggled defensively, however, I think the offense will be able to have success at home and as the Waves have had plenty of success in this matchup as of late, I’m taking Pepperdine to cover. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Pepperdine Waves -2.5

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Brett Nault

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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