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The Pepperdine Waves (7-11, 0-4 WCC) will try to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the BYU Cougars (13-7, 3-2 WCC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Marriott Center as big, 10.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 150.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Waves
- Game Day: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Arena: Marriott Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | -10.5 | 150.5 |
BYU Betting Stats & Information
- BYU has won eight of 11 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (72.7%).
- The Cougars have not played a game with moneyline odds of -605 or shorter.
- The Cougars’ ATS record is 9-8-1 this season.
- The Waves are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or greater this season.
- The average point total in BYU’s games this year is 8.8 fewer points than the over/under of 150.5 in this matchup.
Pepperdine Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Pepperdine has been listed as the underdog in six games and failed to win any of those contests.
- The Waves have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +433 moneyline set for this game.
- The Waves are 5-11-0 ATS this year.
- The Waves have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 10.5 points or more this year (0-2).
- The average over/under for Pepperdine’s games this season is 6.5 more points than the point total of 150.5 in this outing.
BYU vs. Pepperdine Season Stat Comparison
| BYU Rank | BYU AVG | Pepperdine AVG | Pepperdine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129th | 74.5 | Points Scored | 78.9 | 42nd |
| 124th | 67.2 | Points Allowed | 78.1 | 348th |
| 47th | 35.5 | Rebounds | 35.3 | 56th |
| 131st | 9.3 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 259th |
| 65th | 8.7 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 70th |
| 47th | 15.7 | Assists | 15.1 | 69th |
| 346th | 15.2 | Turnovers | 14.1 | 318th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
BYU Cougars Leaders
- Fousseyni Traore leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 12.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Dallin Hall leads BYU in assists, averaging 3.5 per game while also scoring 6.7 points per contest.
- Jaxson Robinson leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Pepperdine Waves Leaders
- Maxwell Lewis is the top scorer for the Waves with 19.7 points per game. He also adds 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to his scoring output.
- The Pepperdine leaders in rebounding and assists are Jevon Porter with 7.1 rebounds per game (he also adds 11.6 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Mike Mitchell Jr. with 4.9 assists per game (he also tacks on 11.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game).
- Mitchell is dependable from distance and leads the Waves with 2.4 made threes per game.
