Pepperdine Waves vs Gonzaga Bulldogs 01/14/2021 Picks, NCAAB Spread & Previews

Pepperdine Waves vs Gonzaga Bulldogs 01/14/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Pepperdine Waves	+27 (-110)	165 o (-110)	+3750
Gonzaga Bulldogs	-27 (-110)	165 u (-110)	-9000

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Pepperdine Waves

Pepperdine Waves declined in five of their nine overall games and this will be their first conference game on the season. This team will enter this game with a two-game losing streak after their last defeat against Cal State. The Waves struggled from their scoring offense as they scored just 51. From the defense, they were worse after surrendering 79 to Cal State. Pepperdine’s leading score is Colbey Ross with an average of close to 20 points per game. Ross is also the leader in assists with 7.2 per game. When it comes to rebounds, Kessler Edwards has taken the lead with an average of close to six boards per game.

Players to watch: C. Ross G (GP 9 MIN 38.4 PTS 19 REB 3.7 AST 7.2 STL 1.3 BLK 0.3 TO 3.8 FG% 46.2 FT% 82.7 3P% 36), K. Edwards F (GP 9 MIN 31.9 PTS 17.2 REB 5.9 AST 1.4 STL 0.9 BLK 1.3 TO 1.9 FG% 50.5 FT% 85.7 3P% 41.5), K. Munson F (GP 2 MIN 23.5 PTS 12.5 REB 4 AST 0 STL 1 BLK 2 TO 3.5 FG% 81.8 FT% 53.8 3P% 0).

Gonzaga Bulldogs

Gonzaga Bulldogs are yet to lose their first game as they are riding a hot 12-game winning streak. The Bulldogs are 3-0 with their conference play and are all set to make it past their opponents. Gonzaga has a powerful scoring offense that has been dominating opponents this season. In their last game, they scored 116 and gave up just 88 to Portland. Joel Ayayi contributed a triple-double for his team with a dozen points, 13 boards, and 14 assists. The leader in scoring was Drew Timme with 26 points. Overall, Gonzaga has Corey Kispert as their leading scorer with an average of 21 plus points per game.

Players to watch: C. Kispert F (GP 12 MIN 29.5 PTS 21.1 REB 4.5 AST 2.3 STL 0.6 BLK 0.3 TO 0.8 FG% 60.8 FT% 86.5 3P% 47.9), D. Timme F (GP 12 MIN 26.8 PTS 18.5 REB 6.8 AST 2.2 STL 0.7 BLK 0.7 TO 1.8 FG% 60.7 FT% 75.9 3P% 28.6), J. Suggs G (GP 10 MIN 26.5 PTS 13.8 REB 5.1 AST 5.1 STL 2.6 BLK 0.5 TO 2.6 FG% 53.7 FT% 65.7 3P% 40.6).

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Pepperdine Waves

Pepperdine is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pepperdine’s last 5 games.
Pepperdine is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
Waves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Gonzaga.
Pepperdine is 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against Gonzaga.

Gonzaga Bulldogs

The total has gone OVER in 12 of Gonzaga’s last 17 games.
Gonzaga is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games.
Gonzaga is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Bulldogs are 20-0 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Pepperdine.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Gonzaga’s last 18 games against an opponent in the West Coast conference.