BYU Cougars (16-10) vs. Pepperdine Waves (8-17)
February 9, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pepperdine Waves +8 / BYU Cougars -8; Over/Under: +151
(Get latest betting odds)
The BYU Cougars and Pepperdine Waves meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Firestone Fieldhouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The BYU Cougars Betting Preview
The BYU Cougars are averaging 75.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Fousseyni Traore is averaging 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Rudi Williams is averaging 12.3 points and 3 assists. Gideon George is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Johnson is dishing 1.4 assists. The BYU Cougars are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The BYU Cougars are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Pepperdine Waves Betting Preview
The Pepperdine Waves are averaging 77.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 80.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Maxwell Lewis is averaging 18.5 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Houston Mallette is averaging 13.2 points and 2.6 assists. Mike Mitchell Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jevon Porter is dishing 0.8 assists. The Pepperdine Waves are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Pepperdine Waves are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
BYU vs Pepperdine Trends
The Cougars are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Thursday games. The Waves are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 8-2-1 in Waves last 11 overall. The underdog is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Pepperdine Waves aren’t playing well at the moment, and they’re 7-16 ATS on the year. Pepperdine loses in the underdog role by an average of 14.6 points. The BYU Cougars win as favorites by an average of 9.9 points, and they’ve proven themselves on the road as well. Kind of a thick line, but BYU should roll. I’ll lay the chalk.
