Pepperdine vs San Diego Prediction 1/30/25 College Basketball Picks

The Pepperdine Waves are visiting the San Diego Toreros on Thursday, January 30th at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pepperdine Waves vs San Diego Toreros Prediction. We will examine:

The San Diego Toreros’ recent form and player performance

The Pepperdine Waves’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego Toreros

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pepperdine Waves

Recent betting trends in games played between Pepperdine Wavesand San Diego Toreros

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Pepperdine Waves vs San Diego Toreros game

San Diego Toreros Preview

The San Diego Toreros have a 4-18 record this season and are sitting in 10th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 69-81 loss to San Francisco. The Toreros are 11-10 against the spread, and 10-11 in over/under while having a 4-9 home record.

Offensively, San Diego averages 67.5 points per game, which ranks 331st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.5 points per game (307th). The Toreros shoot 40.7% from the field (345th) and 28.3% from beyond the arc (354th). The Toreros shoot 72.8% from the free throw line (145th) and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (237th).

Kjay Bradley leads San Diego in scoring this season, with an average of 14.5 points, adding 2.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.5 assists, while Santiago Trouet adds 9.2 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds. San Diego will take on Loyola Marymount after this game.

Pepperdine Waves Preview

The Pepperdine Waves have an 8-13 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the West Coast. The Waves are coming off a 60-44 win over Pacific. The Waves are 10-10 against the spread, and 10-10 in over/under while having a 1-7 road record.

Offensively, Pepperdine is averaging 71.4 points per game, which ranks 257th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72 points per game (200th). The Waves shoot 44.5% from the field (203rd) and 32.8% from beyond the arc (240th). The Waves shoot 71.7% from the free-throw line (187th) and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game (172nd).

Stefan Todorovic leads Pepperdine in scoring this season, with an average of 18.7 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Moe Odum adds 11.9 points and a team-high 7.1 assists per game. 

Why the San Diego Toreros will win

• Pepperdine has lost each of its last nine Thursday night games.
• San Diego has won seven of its last eight games against Pepperdine.
• San Diego has won the first half in each of its last eight night games against Pepperdine.

Why the Pepperdine Waves will win

• San Diego has lost each of its last eight games.
• San Diego has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the West Coast Conference.

Pepperdine Waves vs San Diego Toreros Head-to-Head

San Diego is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against Pepperdine and is 6-1-1 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, San Diego won 57-52 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total. 

Pepperdine Waves vs San Diego Toreros Prediction

In this Pepperdine Waves vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, Pepperdine is coming as a -3 road favorite. Pepperdine is rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record and are better both offensively and defensively, but they are 1-3 against the spread in their last 4 games. The Toreros are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 games, so there is value in the home dog in this matchup. Take the San Diego Toreros and lay the points at home.