| MATCHUP | Northern Colorado Bears | Pepperdine Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Spread | -1.5 100 | +1.5 -120 |
| Moneyline | -115 | -105 |
| Total | Over 153.5 (-108) | Under 153.5 (-112) |
| Where | Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA | |
| When | Saturday, November 15, 2025 | |
| Time | 09:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Pepperdine Waves Preview
Pepperdine has a 2-1 record this season and are tied for 8th place in the WCC conference. They are 1-0 ATS, 0-1 in Over/Under and have a 2-0 home record and a 0-1 away record. Pepperdine is coming off a 113-76 home win against Lincoln (CA) and will face New Orleans, Stephen F. Austin and Fresno State next.
Offensively, Pepperdine averages 88 points per game, which ranks 96th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 76.7 points per game (239th). The Waves shoot with 50.5% from the field (55th), and with 33.3% from beyond the arc (166th). They shoot with 72.3% from the free throw line (152nd), and grab 44.3 rebounds per game (57th), while dishing out 18.3 assists per game (77th) and committing 12.3 turnovers per game (161st).
Aaron Clark leads Pepperdine in scoring, with an average of 15.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Danilo Dozic follows with 14 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while Javon Cooley adds 12.7 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Northern Colorado Bears Preview
Northern Colorado has a 2-0 record this season and are tied for 1st place in the Big Sky conference. They have a 2-0 home record and a 0-0 away record. Northern Colorado is coming off a 101-65 home win against Colorado Christian and will face St. Thomas, Portland and Cal State Fullerton next.
Offensively, Northern Colorado averages 96 points per game, which ranks 29th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 61 points per game (37th). The Bears shoot with 52.7% from the field (27th), and with 40.3% from beyond the arc (41st). They shoot with 75% from the free throw line (85th), and grab 44 rebounds per game (60th), while dishing out 24 assists per game (4th) and committing 10.5 turnovers per game (72nd).
Zach Bloch leads Northern Colorado in scoring, with an average of 16 points and 1 rebound. Brock Wisne follows with 13 points and 4 rebounds per game, while Ariik Mawien adds 11 points and 4 rebounds per game.
Northern Colorado Bears @ Pepperdine Waves Betting Trends: November 15, 2025
Why the Pepperdine Waves will win
- Pepperdine has won each of its last seven games against the Big Sky Conference at Firestone Fieldhouse.
- Northern Colorado has lost four of its last five night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Northern Colorado has lost the first half in each of its last four road games against the West Coast Conference.
Why the Northern Colorado Bears will win
- Pepperdine has lost each of its last seven night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Northern Colorado has won 10 of its last 12 night games.
- Northern Colorado has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 night games.
Northern Colorado vs Pepperdine Prediction
In this Northern Colorado vs Pepperdine Prediction, Northern Colorado is coming as -2 road favorites. Both teams are coming off huge wins in their previous games, having won by 37 and 46 points respectively and Northern Colorado has been undefeated this season, but playing their first game on the road. They have been excellent this season, ranking on the top-40 of the country both offensively and defensively, with a +35-point differential and are going up against Pepperdine’s bottom-100 defense. Take Northern Colorado and lay the points on the road in this one.