Pepperdine at Gonzaga odds, picks and predictions
The Pepperdine Waves (7-8) and Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-4) meet Thursday as they open West Coast Conference action in Spokane. Tip-off at the McCarthey Athletic Center will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Pepperdine vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Waves head into conference play looking to improve on a 10th-place WCC finish from a year ago. Pepperdine is 3-1 over its last 4 games and 2-1 against the spread (ATS) in lined games over that stretch. The 3 straight-up wins were at home; PU is 0-6 in road/neutral-site games.
The Bulldogs are coming off an 84-74 to San Diego State as a -6.5 favorite on Dec. 29 and have lost 2 of their last 3 games. Gonzaga is 0-5 ATS since Dec. 9 and have played just 2 games since Dec. 16.
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Pepperdine at Gonzaga odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Pepperdine +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600) | Gonzaga -4500 (bet $4,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pepperdine +20.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -20.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pepperdine at Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 95, Pepperdine 70
Moneyline
PASS. Too wide a gulf to take a serious look here.
Against the spread
Gonzaga went 31-6 last season (and 14-2 en route to winning a WCC crown). The Bulldogs have not have more than 6 losses in a single season since 2015-16. They are the lean here, but not an actionable one unless the ask gets a couple of points tighter.
PASS.
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Over/Under
The Over is: 29-17 across Pepperdine's last 46 games when lined as an underdog ... 4-0 in PU games this season lined with totals in the 150s ... 23-11 in PU's last 34 WCC games ... 5-1 in Gonzaga's home games.
This game figures to have an above-average pace, and the Bulldogs should get their points. In Pepperdine's past results, Colorado, New Mexico and Indiana State are all fast teams and decent comps for GU; all 3 of those games hit the Over.
These teams met twice last season, and Gonzaga scored a combined 208 points. The Over hit in both games and has cashed in 4 of the last 5 PU-GU games.
BACK THE OVER 154.5 (-110).
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