Pepperdine vs UC San Diego Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/9/24

In this article, we will formulate a Pepperdine vs UC San Diego prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, November 9th at LionTree Arena in San Diego, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Pepperdine Waves Betting Preview

The Pepperdine Waves are 1-0 this season after they defeated Western Illinois by a score of 77-64 in their first game. Pepperdine led 34-27 at halftime and they scored 43 points in the second half to pull away with the win. The Waves shot 53.8% from the field, 46.7% on three-pointers, and 73.7% on free throws in the game. Pepperdine made 7 three-pointers and 14 free throws, recorded 15 assists, and won the rebounding battle by nine. Stefan Todorovic led Pepperdine with 25 points and five rebounds, while Moe Odum added 18 points and eight assists in the victory. Pepperdine will play against UC Irvine and UNLV after this game.

UC San Diego Tritons Betting Preview

The UC San Diego Tritons are 0-1 this year after they lost to San Diego State by a score of 63-58 in their last game. UC San Diego trailed 24-22 at halftime, but they allowed 39 points in the second half in the narrow loss. The Tritons shot 32.8% from the field, 38.5% on three-pointers, and 61.5% on free throws in the game. UC San Diego made 10 three-pointers and 8 free throws, recorded 10 assists, and lost the rebounding battle by six, but they did force 14 turnovers in the loss. Tyler McGhie led UC San Diego with 21 points and five rebounds, while Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones added 13 points and five rebounds in the game. UC San Diego will face Sacramento State and Seattle following this one. 

Why UC San Diego will cover

• UC San Diego has won 10 of its last 11 games at LionTree Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Pepperdine has lost five of its last six games against the Big West Conference.
• Pepperdine has lost the first half in each of its last four night games against the Big West Conference.

Why Pepperdine will cover

• Pepperdine has won four of its last five night games against non-conference opponents.
• UC San Diego has lost each of its last three night games.

Pepperdine vs UC San Diego Prediction 

UC San Diego comes into this matchup looking for their first win of the season, but they played well against San Diego State in their first game and nearly got the upset win. The Tritons didn’t score many points in that game and shot 32% from the field, but they played very strong defense in the loss. Pepperdine did get a win over Western Illinois in their first game and they shot over 53% from the field. I think this is going to be a very good game and I think Pepperdine could get the win, so I will gladly take the points with the Waves.