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Pepperdine Waves vs. St. Mary's Gaels
The Pepperdine Waves and the St. Mary's Gaels will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at University Credit Union Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -20-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
St. Mary's was a 76-51 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Pilots. They covered the -18.5-point spread as favorites.
Pepperdine was a 72-63 winner in its last match on the road against Lions. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Pepperdine:
Team record: 10-16 SU,10-14 ATS
Pepperdine is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pepperdine is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pepperdine's last 22 games on the road
St. Mary's:
Team record: 20-6 SU,13-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 12 straight games.
Saint Mary's-California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Mary's-California's last 7 games at home
Saint Mary's-California is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pepperdine
Next up:
Pepperdine home to Portland Saturday, February 17
St. Mary's home to San Francisco Tuesday, February 20