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St. Mary's Gaels vs. Pepperdine Waves
The St. Mary's Gaels and the Pepperdine Waves will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -11-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Pepperdine lost its last outing, a 91-81 result against Cougars on January 14. They covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog.
Last time out for St. Mary's, they were a 78-61 winner as they battled Dons on the road. They covered in the match as a -7.5-point favorite.
St. Mary's:
Team record: 16-4 SU,11-6-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
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 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Pepperdine
Pepperdine:
Team record: 7-12 SU,6-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pepperdine is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pepperdine is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Pepperdine is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Saint Mary's-California
Next up:
St. Mary's home to Santa Clara Saturday, January 21
Pepperdine at Portland Saturday, January 21