Monday, December 21, 2015

McCarthey Athletic Center

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The Pepperdine Waves travel to McCarthey Athletic Center to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Monday, December 21, 2015. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Waves come into this game with an overall record of 7-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 4-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-7. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 7-3 and a home record of 4-2. They have an over/under record of 1-7 and they are 2-5 against the spread.

Stacy Davis comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Waves. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Lamond Murray averages 14.4 points per game in 26.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Pepperdine. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 89%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 20.3 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Domantas Sabonis averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.3 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

Pepperdine averages 69.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 224th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 177th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 139th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 181st and 159th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 117th with 12.3 per game. The Waves allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 62nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 220th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 148th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 81st in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 73.9 points per game this year which ranks them 142nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 54th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 188th in the nation. They average 42.6 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 156th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 272nd with 14.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 62.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 107th and they give up 8.8 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 283rd in college basketball.

Pepperdine Waves Betting Trends

The Pepperdine Waves are 4-6 against the spread

The Pepperdine Waves are 3-7 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-5 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-7 against the over/under

Pepperdine Waves Injuries

12/12/15 C Ryan Keenan Foot "?" Friday vs. UL Lafayette

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/07/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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