The Oregon State Beavers (6-3) challenge the Pepperdine Waves (6-5) at Gill Coliseum. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, December 17, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Pepperdine Waves at Oregon State Beavers Free Prediction
The Waves will be looking for similar success after thoroughly outplaying the Cal State-Dominguez Hills Toros in their last matchup, 100-66. The Waves had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.643 vs. 0.389) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.0 vs. 17.1). Colbey Ross fueled Pepperdine with 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
The last time the Beavers played, they beat the UC Riverside Highlanders, 72-59. The Beavers had a much better turnover percentage (9.9 vs. 15.4) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.559 vs. 0.456). Tres Tinkle led Oregon State in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field.
Ross has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Pepperdine.
Oregon State figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Beavers rank 64th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.489), while Pepperdine is 207th in effective field goal percentage (0.508) since last season.
Pepperdine Waves at Oregon State Beavers ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Oregon State, ATS Winner – Oregon State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oregon State averages 15.0 assists per game, which ranks 47th in the NCAA. Pepperdine ranks 235th in assists allowed per game (16.5).
The Beavers rank 22nd in blocks per game (3.9) while the Waves rank 171st (2.3).
Oregon State ranks 176th in three pointers attempted per game (18.9) while Pepperdine ranks 247th (18.8).
The Beavers rank 57th in rebounds per game (35.8) while the Waves rank 98th in rebounds allowed per game (34.1).
Pepperdine is 43rd in the country with 5.4 steals allowed per game while Oregon State is 44th with 6.0 steals allowed per game.
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