The Pepperdine Waves (2-1) will travel to Moody Coliseum to clash with the Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-1). The game gets underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Pepperdine Waves vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Wildcats lost a winnable game to the Drexel Dragons, 86-83, while the Waves were victorious over the CSUN Matadors, 94-82.
Pepperdine dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 35.3 and a turnover percentage of 16.1. For those same stats, CSUN had marks of 22.6 and 19.0, respectively. Abilene Christian, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (10.9 vs. 26.6). Abilene Christian rallied around Payten Ricks, who contributed 29 points and five steals. Kessler Edwards, meanwhile led the way for Pepperdine, putting up 22 points and 15 rebounds.
The Waves won the lone contest between these two teams last season, 77-62. Pepperdine made good use of their 30 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 25 of them (83.3 percent). Abilene Christian, meanwhile, was just 8-13 (61.5 percent).
The high-powered offense of Abilene Christian will square off against the mid-tier defense of Pepperdine. Since last season, the Wildcats rank 61st in offensive efficiency, while the Waves are 273rd in defensive efficiency. The Wildcats figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Waves have been among the nation’s elite at getting to the line, ranking 50th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.270). The Wildcats, meanhwile, rank 311th at keeping opponents off the charity stripe with an opponents’ FTA rate of 0.271.
Pepperdine Waves vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats Free Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Abilene Christian, ATS Winner – Pepperdine, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Abilene Christian ranks 16th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while Pepperdine ranks 239th (14.5).
- The Wildcats rank seventh in steals per game (9.0) while the Waves rank 135th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
- The Waves rank 80th in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while the Wildcats rank 258th (19.8).
- Abilene Christian ranks 48th in rebounds allowed per game (32.4) while Pepperdine ranks 189th (35.4).
