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Santa Clara vs Pepperdine Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Firestone Fieldhouse — Malibu, CA

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Santa Clara Broncos are traveling to play the Pepperdine Waves at the Firestone Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Santa Clara is the betting

Game outlook

The Santa Clara Broncos are traveling to play the Pepperdine Waves at the Firestone Fieldhouse stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Santa Clara is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is Santa Clara -2.5.

Broncos vs Waves Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Waves to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Pepperdine Waves to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go under 150 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Santa Clara 70 to Pepperdine 76

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Santa Clara Broncos and Pepperdine Waves, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw predicts Pepperdine Waves to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Santa Clara will win straight-up is 59%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SACLA 77.5, PEPPR 72.5.

OddsShark predicts Pepperdine will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

57% picked Pepperdine Waves on Covers.com

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Santa Clara Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 239, Santa Clara is ranked #145 in offense (scoring an average of 76.56 per game), #181 in defense (allowing an average of 71.44 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-6 (6-8-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Broncos hit an average of 46.82% of their field goals (ranked #85) and 69.42% of their free throws (ranked #237) and makes an average of 37.54% of their three pointers ranked #40 in the NCAAB). They average 39.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 75) and average 14.88 offensive assists and 13.44 turnovers per game (ranked # 109 and 281 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Santa Clara allows an average of 40.34% field goals (ranked #64) and 70.74% free throws (ranked #180 in the NCAAB) The Broncos allow an average of 32.22% of the three pointers (ranked #148) and averages 34.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.63) Finally, the Broncos average 12.69 defensive assists and 11.06 turnovers per game (ranked # 178 and 307 respectively).

Pepperdine Key Betting Stats

Pepperdine Waves has a power ranking of 263 and are #266 for offense (scoring an average of 71.38 per game), #171 for defense (giving up an average of 71.19 points per game) and 7-9 (6-8 ATS) overall. Santa Clara went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Pepperdine.

For offense, the Waves hit an average of 44.21% of their field goals (ranked #212) and 68.84% of their free throws (ranked #260) and makes an average of 35.37% of their three pointers (ranked #108 in the NCAAB). They average 35.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 230) and average 13.81 offensive assists and 12.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 161) and 204 respectively).

On defense, Pepperdine allows an average of 47.19% field goals (ranked #339) and 71.70% free throws (ranked #229 in the NCAAB) The Waves allow an average of 35.74% of the three pointers (ranked #317) and averages 32.13 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.13) Finally, the Waves average 12.38 defensive assists and 12.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 157 and 197 respectively).

Betting Summary

Pepperdine has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Pepperdine Waves to cover the 2.5 point spread and the total to go under 150 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Broncos vs Waves archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Broncos vs Waves matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Santa Clara Broncos-175 → -150Moved
  • Moneyline · Pepperdine Waves+145 → +125Moved
  • Spread · Santa Clara Broncos-4 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Pepperdine Waves+4 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148.25 (-110) → 149.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148.25 (-110) → 149.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Santa Clara Broncos
6-6 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Pepperdine Waves
3-9 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:55.884Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Santa Clara Broncos and Pepperdine Waves, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-23Pepperdine Waves 82 · Santa Clara Broncos 91
  • 2023-01-05Santa Clara Broncos 89 · Pepperdine Waves 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Santa Clara Broncos defeated Pepperdine Waves 78-72

Santa Clara Broncos defeated Pepperdine Waves 78-72 on January 6, 2024, a 6-point decision in the series. Santa Clara Broncos' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-41. Against SportsJaw's recorded Santa Clara Broncos -2.5 (-110) spread, Santa Clara Broncos covered, while the 150 combined points finished over the recorded total of 149.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 148.75 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Pepperdine Waves +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 150 (-110)Push
  • OddssharkSpread · Pepperdine Waves +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • Drew_WestcottSpread · Pepperdine Waves +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Pepperdine Waves +2.5 (-110)Loss