Pepperdine vs UC Irvine Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/16/24

In this article, we will formulate a Pepperdine vs UC Irvine Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, November 16th, at the Bren Events Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Waves’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Anteaters’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pepperdine

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving  UC Irvine

-Recent betting trends in games played between Pepperdine and UC Irvine

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Waves and Anteaters. 

Pepperdine Look to Bounce Back

Pepperdine sits with a 1-1 record but they really struggled in the last game. Pepperdine in the first game faced off against Western Illinois and they were able to secure the 77-64 victory. In the last game against UC San Diego, Pepperdine gave up 94 points and they ended up losing by 18 points. At halftime, they were down 47-32 and in the second half, they couldn’t fight back as they were blown up. The star of the show for Pepperdine was Stefan Todorovic and he put up 33 points, six rebounds, and three rebounds. In this game, the Pepperdine defense is going to need to be better. 

Strong Start for UC Irvine 

It has been a strong start for UC Irvine and they come into this game with a 3-0 record. Two games ago against Loyola Marymount, they won 66-51 and in the last game against Northern Iowa, they were able to secure the 80-60 victory. UC Irvine used a balanced attack and it was six different players that put up at least 10 points. Bent Leuchten was the top player for UC Irvine putting up 18 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. In this game, if the defense is good, UC Irvine is going to have a great shot to come away with a victory. 

Why UC Irvine will beat Pepperdine

• UC Irvine has won each of its last 15 games at Bren Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pepperdine has lost seven of its last eight night games against the Big West Conference.
• Pepperdine has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Big West Conference.

Pepperdine vs UC Irvine Prediction

Pepperdine’s defense was awful in the last game and it’s going to be much of the same here. Pepperdine gave up 94 points in the last game and they are going to be blown out here. UC Irvine scored 80 points in the last game and they are going to have no issue putting on a show here. This game is going to get out of control here, and it will be UC Irvine that cruises. Back UC Irvine against the spread here.

Shane Mickle's Pick: UC Irvine -15