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UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Pepperdine Waves
The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and the Pepperdine Waves will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Waves as -4-point favorites versus the Gauchos, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Pepperdine won its last outing, a 91-68 result against Eagles on December 16.
Last time out for UC-Santa Barbara, they were a 81-76 loser as they battled Lions on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +2-point underdog.
UC-Santa Barbara:
Team record: 2-1 SU,1-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UC-Santa Barbara's last 6 games on the road
UC-Santa Barbara is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
UC-Santa Barbara is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pepperdine
Pepperdine:
Team record: 4-3 SU,3-2 ATS
Pepperdine is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pepperdine is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UC-Santa Barbara
Pepperdine is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing UC-Santa Barbara
Next up:
UC-Santa Barbara at UC Irvine Sunday, December 27
Pepperdine home to Cal State-Bakersfield Wednesday, December 23