Pepperdine Waves vs Colorado Buffaloes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/23

Looking to win big? The Waves and Buffaloes face off at 5:00 ET on PACN. The Buffaloes are hosting the game at CU Events Center in Boulder, CO. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Buffaloes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 152 points.

PEPPERDINE WAVES VS COLORADO BUFFALOES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pepperdine Waves +18.5

This game will be played at CU Events Center at 5:00 ET on Sunday, December 3rd.

WHY BET THE PEPPERDINE WAVES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Buffaloes.
• Even though we have Colorado winning straight-up, we like Pepperdine at +18.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Waves Defense Show Up on the Road?

Pepperdine heads into their 10th game of the season with a 4-5 overall record. In road games, Pepperdine has yet to win, going 0-3, while they have a 3-2 record at home. Against the spread, Pepperdine has compiled a 4-4 record thus far. This includes a 1-2 mark on the road vs. the spread, as well as a 3-2 record at home.

So far, Pepperdine’s games have averaged 148.1 points per game with the average over/under line being 151.6 points. The Waves have an over/under record of 2-0-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 156 points per game.

In their previous game, the Waves’ offense finished with 77 points, which is right in line with their current average of 75.1 points per contest. Leading Pepperdine in scoring vs. Idaho State was Michael Ajayi with his 25 points. Jalen Pitre also added 16 points for the Waves.

The Waves’ defense is presently ranked 134th nationally, allowing an average of 72.1 points per contest. Pepperdine’s three-point defense is currently 32nd in the country at 5.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 45.9% of their shots vs. Pepperdine.

Will Colorado Come Through as Home Favorites?

Coming into today’s game, Colorado has a 5-2 record. Their most recent game was a loss to Colorado State (88-83). So far this season, all of the Buffaloes’ games have been on the road. Regarding their ATS record, Colorado is currently sitting below .500 at 3-4. Over their last five games, the team has gone 1-4 against the spread.

Colorado comes in with an over/under record of 4-3-0 through seven games, with their games averaging a combined 152.9 points per game so far. The Buffaloes’ last five games have finished with a combined 155 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

Colorado’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Colorado State, finishing the game with a total of 83 points. Their season average is now 82.7 points per game. The team’s top scorer is KJ Simpson, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 20, while Tristan Da Silva also maintains a PPG average of 14.6 leading up to the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Colorado defense is giving up an average of 70.1 points per contest. Against Colorado State in their most recent game, the Colorado defense gave up a total of 88 points while allowing Colorado State to hit 50% of their shots.