Cal State-Fullerton vs Pepperdine Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/26/24

The Cal State Fullerton Titans are visiting the Pepperdine Waves on Tuesday, November 26th at the Firestone Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cal State Fullerton Titans vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction.

Pepperdine Waves Preview

The Pepperdine Waves have a 1-4 record this season and are coming off a 50-68 loss in Northwestern. The Waves are 2-3 against the spread, and 2-3 in over/under while having a 1-0 home record.

Offensively, Pepperdine is averaging 64.8 points per game, which ranks 333rd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 77.2 points per game (297th). The Waves shoot 42.6% from the field (266th) and  32.3% from beyond the arc (218th). The Waves shoot 76.9% from the free throw line (47th) and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game (325th).

Stefan Todorovic leads Pepperdine in scoring, with an average of 20 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Moe Odum adds 11.2 points and a team-high 6.6 assists. Pepperdine will meet New Mexico State and Grambling State after this game.

Cal State Fullerton Titans Preview

The Cal State Fullerton Titans have a 1-5 record this season and are coming off a 47-80 loss to UCLA. The Titans are 1-5 against the spread, and 1-5 in over/under while having a 0-5 road record. 

Offensively, Cal State is averaging just 57.5 points per game, which ranks 359th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.2 points per game (295th). The Titans shoot just 37% from the field (356th) and  27.1% from beyond the arc (333rd). The Titans shoot 80.7% from the free-throw line (15th) and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game (351st).

Donovan Oday leads Cal State in scoring, with an average of 10.5 points and a team-high 4.7 rebounds, while John Mikey Square adds 8.2 points and 3 rebounds.

Why the Pepperdine Waves will win

• Cal State Fullerton has lost each of its last six road games.
• The home team has won each of Cal State Fullerton’s last six games.
• Cal State Fullerton has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Cal State Fullerton Titans will win

• Pepperdine has lost eight of its last nine night games against the Big West Conference.
• Cal State Fullerton has won six of its last seven games against the West Coast Conference.
• Pepperdine has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 games against the Big West Conference at Firestone Fieldhouse.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Pepperdine’s last nine games at Firestone Fieldhouse have produced a total of 136+ points.
• Eight of Cal State Fullerton’s last 10 road games against the West Coast Conference have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Pepperdine ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (83.5%).
• Pepperdine ranks T357th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (8.8).
• Cal State Fullerton ranks T363rd among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (18.7).
• Cal State Fullerton ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (8.2).

Cal State Fullerton Titans vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction

Cal State leads Pepperdine 4-1 wins in their last 5 meetings, and are 4-1 against the spread. Under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 meetings. In their most recent meeting last year, Pepperdine won at home, 60-55. In this Cal State Fullerton Titans vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction, Pepperdine is coming as -3.5 home favorites. Both teams have been terrible offensively this season, ranking in the bottom 30 of the nation and Cal State being the sixth-worse. They both average 122.3 points per game combined and Cal State has also been terrible in shooting, ranking in the bottom 10 in field goal percentage. Points will be at a premium in this game, so take the under.