Pepperdine Waves vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

McCarthey Athletic Center is where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-7) will play the Pepperdine Waves (9-16) on Saturday.

The Pepperdine Waves played Loyola Marymount and ended up losing by a score of 69-60 in their last contest. Pepperdine finished the contest with a 40.3% FG percentage (25 out of 62) and converted 4 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Waves buried 6 of their 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to defense, Pepperdine allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 27 out of 53 shooting. Loyola Marymount earned 11 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Loyola Marymount collected 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Loyola Marymount finished 87.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 8 shots. They converted 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Waves finished with 10 while Loyola Marymount finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Stefan Todorovic is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. He ended up with 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Pepperdine enters this one with a mark of 9-16 so far this season. They currently have an average of 72.3 points per contest (241st in college) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Waves are shooting 32.9% on three-point shots (163 of 496) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Pepperdine is collecting 35.7 boards per game and has accounted for 396 dimes for the year, which is 47th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Waves are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 243rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.7). The Waves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (667 of 1,500) and they surrender 34.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 211th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 331 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 78-61 when they faced Pacific. The Bulldogs recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Pacific committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.5%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Gonzaga converted 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 25 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Bulldogs permitted Pacific to convert 22 out of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the contest. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 20 and finished the game at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Gonzaga allowed Pacific to collect 30 in all (10 offensive).

Braden Huff ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this game. He accumulated 17 points in his 21 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and earned 1 rebound.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 18-7 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in Division 1. Gonzaga has accumulated 2,180 points on the campaign (87.2 per contest) and they snag 39.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 19.4 times per contest (2nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.7 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 130th in the country in PPG allowed with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (72nd in Division 1). The Gonzaga defense allows 29.7% from downtown (185 of 623) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.1 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, which is 94th and 86th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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