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St. Mary's Gaels vs. Pepperdine Waves
The fans at Firestone Fieldhouse will be treated to a game between the St. Mary's Gaels and the Pepperdine Waves when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -1.5-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 132.5.
Pepperdine won its last outing, a 76-68 result against Dons on February 10. They covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
St. Mary's was a 67-63 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Dons. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
St. Mary's:
Team record: 11-5 SU,9-7 ATS
Saint Mary's-California is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Mary's-California is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Mary's-California is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
Pepperdine:
Team record: 9-8 SU,9-5-1 ATS
Pepperdine is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Pepperdine is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Pepperdine is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Next up:
St. Mary's at Gonzaga Thursday, February 18
Pepperdine at Santa Clara Saturday, February 20