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Pepperdine vs St. Mary’s 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

St. Mary's Gaels (12-4) vs. Pepperdine Waves (6-11)
January 13, 2022 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pepperdine Waves +12.5 / St. Mary's Gaels -12.5; Over/Under: +133
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The Saint Mary’s Gaels and Pepperdine Waves meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Firestone Fieldhouse. The Saint Mary’s Gaels look to build on their 12-4 record. The Pepperdine Waves look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 67.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 57.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Matthias Tass is averaging 12.6 points and 2.1 assists, while Logan Johnson is averaging 10.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Tommy Kuhse is dishing 3.3 assists and Dan Foot is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free thitem line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The Pepperdine Waves are averaging 69.9 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 75.2 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jan Zidek is averaging 12.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Houston Mallette is averaging 11.6 points and 1.8 assists. Jade’ Smith is dishing 3.1 assists and Maxwell Lewis is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Pepperdine Waves are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Pepperdine Waves are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

The Gaels are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The Waves are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS loss. The under is 8-3 in Gaels last 11 overall. The under is 12-5 in Waves last 17 overall. The road team is 25-9-1 ATS in the last 35 meetings.

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are obviously the better team here, but their offense has come and gone this season, and they’re not covering numbers on the road. The Pepperdine Waves have lost to every decent or good team this season and don’t have a consistent offense, but they’re covering numbers, and they did show fight in a recent contest against Gonzaga. I don’t trust St. Mary’s to pull away here. Give me the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Pepperdine Waves +12.5

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