Pepperdine at BYU: 1/23/21 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

BYU Cougars (12-3) vs Pepperdine Waves (6-6)

Game Info: Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 pm (Marriott Center)

Betting Odds: BYU Cougars -11 -- Over/Under: 147 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Pepperdine Waves and BYU Cougars face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Marriott Center. 

The Pepperdine Waves come into this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have won two games in a row. Each of the three games, Pepperdine has also covered the spread. In the last game against Pacific, the offense scored 85 points and that led to the victory. On the season, Pepperdine is averaging 75.1 points per game while their defense is giving up 77.7 points per game. Pepperdine is shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from behind the three point line. Kessler Edwards has been the best player for Pepperdine and on the season he is averaging 18.9 points while shooting 51 percent from the field.

On the other side of this matchup is the BYU Cougars who sit with a 12-3 record overall and they have won three games in a row. In the last game against Portland it was the offense that was the difference putting up 95 points while the defense gave up only 67 points. On the season, BYU is averaging 75.6 points per game while their defense is giving up 67.9 points per game. At home this season, BYU is averaging 84.1 points per game. BYU has been the best player this season for BYU averaging 15.9 points while shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 55.9 percent from behind the three point line. In this game look for BYU to push the pace and try to run up the score.

The over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings played between the two teams.

BYU is going to run up the score but I don’t think their defense is going to find success in this game either. Look for both teams to score plenty of points and for this game to go well over the posted total. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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