The Pepperdine Waves (10-20, 4-13 WCC) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Washington State Cougars (17-13, 7-10 WCC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse as 4.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 160.5.

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Washington State vs. Pepperdine betting lines

• Washington State moneyline odds to win: -208
• Pepperdine moneyline odds to win: +170
• Spread: Washington State (-4.5)
• Total: 160.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Washington State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-6-0) than it has in road games (3-7-0).
• Looking at over/unders, the Cougars hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total 11 times in 14 opportunities this season (78.6%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Washington State has picked up the win in 10 of 11 games when playing at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Cougars have been putting up 71.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s significantly lower than the 78.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• Washington State has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 84.2 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 78.0 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
• Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 8.6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.4% compared to 36.1% season-long).

Washington State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
• O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 11-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-6)

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Pepperdine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Pepperdine’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (7-7-0). On the road, it is .308 (4-8-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Waves games have finished over seven of 14 times at home (50%), and seven of 13 on the road (53.8%).
• The Waves’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-5), and away it is .083 (1-11).

Recent trends

• While the Waves are posting 72.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, amassing 73.8 a contest.
• Pepperdine is surrendering 82.6 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.5 points allowed.
• The Waves are making 7.1 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.8%).

Pepperdine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-16-1 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 4-8-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-9-1 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-12-1)
• O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-11)