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The Pepperdine Waves (7-8, 0-1 WCC) host the Santa Clara Broncos (13-4, 1-1 WCC) in a matchup of WCC teams at Firestone Fieldhouse, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The Waves are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Waves vs. Broncos
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Malibu, California
- Arena: Firestone Fieldhouse
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | -1.5 | 153.5 |
Pepperdine Betting Stats & Information
- Pepperdine has won five of eight games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
- The Waves have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -124 or shorter.
- The Waves have gone 5-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Broncos are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The average total in Pepperdine’s games this season is 1.3 more points than the total of 153.5 in this game.
Santa Clara Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Santa Clara has won three out of the six games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Broncos have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +103 odds on them winning this game.
- The Broncos’ ATS record is 8-8-0 this season.
- The Broncos are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year.
- Santa Clara’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 142.1 points, 11.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara Season Stat Comparison
| Pepperdine Rank | Pepperdine AVG | Santa Clara AVG | Santa Clara Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 78.5 | Points Scored | 73.4 | 153rd |
| 337th | 76.3 | Points Allowed | 68.7 | 184th |
| 51st | 35.7 | Rebounds | 35.9 | 46th |
| 255th | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 94th |
| 53rd | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 104th |
| 60th | 15.5 | Assists | 14.1 | 141st |
| 322nd | 14.3 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 214th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Pepperdine Waves Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Waves this season is Maxwell Lewis, who averages 19.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
- Pepperdine’s leading rebounder is Jevon Porter averaging 7.5 boards per game and its best passer is Mike Mitchell Jr. and his 4.8 assists per game.
- The Waves get the most three-point shooting production out of Mitchell, who makes 2.5 threes per game.
Santa Clara Broncos Leaders
- Brandin Podziemski holds the top spot on the Broncos leaderboards for scoring (18.4 per game), rebounds (8.5 per game), and assists (3.3 per game).
- Keshawn Justice is dependable from deep and leads the Broncos with 2.6 made threes per game.
