The Pepperdine Waves (10-19, 4-12 WCC) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Portland Pilots (11-18, 6-10 WCC) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Chiles Center as 3.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 156.5 in the matchup.
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Portland Cover -3.5 vs Pepperdine -110
Portland vs. Pepperdine betting lines
- Portland moneyline odds to win: -170
- Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +142
- Spread: Portland (-3.5)
- Total: 156.5
Portland statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Portland has a worse record against the spread at home (5-8-0) than it does in road games (8-3-0).
- When playing at home, the Pilots exceed the over/under 69.2% of the time (nine of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 54.5% of road games (six of 11 contests).
Recent trends
- The Pilots’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 74.1 points per contest compared to the 72.2 they’ve averaged this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Portland give up 2.3 more points per game (83.0) than its season-long average (80.7).
- During their past 10 outings, the Pilots are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.0 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.3% compared to 33.9% season-long).
Portland betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 8-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
- O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-5; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (268th in nation) | 46.2 (311th) | 29.4 (321st) | 33.8 (323rd) | 15.4 (67th) | 12.6 (299th) |
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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Pepperdine has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than on the road (.333, 4-7-1).
- In terms of the over/under, Waves games have finished over seven of 14 times at home (50%), and seven of 12 on the road (58.3%).
- The Waves, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (1-10) this year.
Recent trends
- The Waves are compiling 73.4 points per contest in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.8.
- Pepperdine is surrendering 82.2 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.1 points allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Waves are draining 7.3 treys per contest, 0.4 more than their season average (6.9). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.4%) compared to their season average (34.0%).
Pepperdine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-7-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-10-1 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-11-1)
- O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (214th in nation) | 45.5 (278th) | 32.0 (177th) | 32.1 (244th) | 15.8 (52nd) | 10.8 (134th) |
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