Saint Mary's at Pepperdine 1/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 01/17/2020 at 7:20 PM ET

Saint Mary’s is coming into the game here with a decent 15-4 record on the year so far. The last game for the Gaels was a 67-66 loss to Santa Clara in what was a close game. The loss dropped the Gaels to a 2-2 record in the WCC.  

This year has seen a very impressive offensive showing for the Gaels with 77.8 points per game being scored. The Gaels have allowed only 65.8 points a game on the year. When it comes to cleaning up the missed shots the Gaels have pulled down 34.3 boards a game and have ended up passing the ball well enough to get 12.8 assist a game.

Pepperdine is heading into the game here with a 2-2 WCC record so far. The Waves have improved to a 9-9 mark overall. The last game on the court for the Waves was a fairly impressive win over the Loyola Marymount Lions. The game saw the Waves offense score a total of 75 points, but the defense finally come to life and giving up only 67 points.

This year the Waves have not been that impressive on the offensive side of the ball with 76.7 points a game being scored. The defense for Pepperdine has allowed 77.2 points a game. When it comes to rebounding Pepperdine has pulled down a dismal 33.3 boards a game, but have managed to get only 15 assist a game.

    The Saint Mary’s team is looking to bounce back from their recent loss and that is a distinct possibility in this game here. The Waves have had a couple of impressive wins lately, but that is able to change as Saint Mary’s is able to bring quite a bit of talent to the court and that helps the Gaels get the win locked down here rather easily as the Waves defense returns to normal. Final Score Prediction, Saint Mary’s Gaels win and cover ATS 80-72.

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