The Montana Grizzlies visit Firestone Fieldhouse to take on the Pepperdine Waves. The game starts at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29.
The Waves are hoping to rebound after their 69-53 loss to Drake on Wednesday. Stacy Davis was the team’s leading scorer, contributing 13 points. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 73-53 loss against North Dakota State on Wednesday. Martin Breunig played well, posting his second double-double of the season with 28 points and 12 rebounds.
Pepperdine, an eight-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Montana. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 133 points. The Waves enter the game with records of 2-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Waves, who have allowed only 4.0 three-pointers to opponents per game. Montana has a habit of getting in foul trouble (24.2 fouls per game), so expect the Waves to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
On the other side, Montana has a SU record of 2-2 and an ATS record of 1-2. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Grizzlies, who are 19th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 22 this season.
This game will be the first meeting for Pepperdine and Montana in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Pepper, ATS Winner – Pepper, O/U – Over
Notes
Pepperdine is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Pepperdine is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Pepperdine scores just 73.0 points per home game (ranked 254th). Montana ranks 88th in points allowed on the road, giving up 68.5 points.
Montana lost its last game by a 20-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Pepperdine is 1-0. Montana is 0-1 in blowouts this season.
Pepperdine averages 70.8 possessions per game, scoring .979 points on each possession. While Montana averages fewer possessions per game with 65.8, they score more points per possession with .980.
The Pepperdine Waves average an effective field goal percentage of 46.5% this season. The Montana Grizzlies are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.5% or greater.
The Pepperdine Waves attempt 14.0 three pointers per game, and the Montana Grizzlies attempt 20.0 on average. When attempting at least 20 three pointers this season, Pepperdine has a split record (1-1) and Montana has an undefeated record (2-0).
Pepperdine has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.2% this season. Montana is an even 1-1 when its TO% is 20.2% or higher.
