Pepperdine vs UNLV Picks and Prediction – 11/21/2024

The Pepperdine Waves visit the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Wednesday to play the UNLV Rebels. Pepperdine dropped to 1-2 following its 80-62 loss to the UC Irvine Anteaters. Pepperdine was led in scoring by Stefan Todorovic with 17 points. The Waves shot only 38.3% overall and 25.0% from 3-point territory. The Waves were outrebounded by the Anteaters 48-29. Keep updated with College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Stefan Todorovic is leading Pepperdine in scoring with an average of 25.0 points per game while Moe Odum is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 13.3 points and 7.7 assists per game. Dovydas Butka is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.3 per game. Pepperdine is scoring an average of 71.7 points per game while shooting 47.5% overall and 37.5% from 3-point territory.

The UNLV Rebels look for a second consecutive win on Wednesday when hosting the Pepperdine Waves. UNLV is 2-1 following its 80-69 victory over Omaha last Thursday. Jeremiah Cherry and Jalen Hill each scored 17 points for the Rebels. UNLV opened the season with a victory over Alabama State but followed that with a loss to Memphis before beating Omaha.

Dedan Thomas Jr is leading UNLV in scoring and assists with averages of 18.0 points and 3.0 assists per game while Jeremiah Cherry is the second-leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 16.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. UNLV has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 82.3 points per game.

While the OVER is a solid choice in this matchup, the play here is the UNLV Rebels. Pepperdine has failed to cover the number in four of its last five. UNLV is scoring an average of 82.3 points per game while shooting at above average 47.4% overall. Pepperdine’s defense is allowing an average of 79.3 points per game and 43.6% shooting, which are 313th and 236th respectively. Final Score Prediction, UNLV Rebels win and cover ATS 89-73.