The Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-0) hope to remain undefeated when they meet the Pepperdine Waves (4-2) at Firestone Fieldhouse. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. Pepperdine Waves Betting Odds
Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Waves defeated the Idaho State Bengals 97-82, while the Wildcats easily got past the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 90-53.
Abilene Christian dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 18.8 (worse than their season average of 14.1) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 42.9 (above their season average of 34.6). For those same stats, Howard Payne recorded marks of 36.3 and 23.1, respectively. Meanwhile, Pepperdine’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Idaho State. The Waves had a rate of 3.6 (better than their season average of 15.7), while the Bengals posted a mark of 19.6 (above their season average of 13.3). Colbey Ross fueled Pepperdine with 18 points and 11 assists. Abilene Christian, meanwhile, was lifted by Payten Ricks, who put up 14 points.
The sweet-shooting offense of Abilene Christian will battle against the mid-tier defense of Pepperdine. Since the 2017-18 season, the Wildcats offense ranks 70th in effective field goal percentage (0.535), while the Pepperdine defense ranks 348th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.563). The Wildcats should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. Pepperdine Waves Odds Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Pepperdine, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Abilene Christian ranks 32nd in assists allowed per game (11.2) while Pepperdine ranks 312th (16.5).
- The Wildcats rank 47th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Waves rank 218th (3.9).
- Abilene Christian ranks 235th in rebounds per game (34.2) while Pepperdine ranks 262nd (33.5).
- The Wildcats rank 12th in steals per game (8.2) while the Waves rank 249th (5.3).
- Abilene Christian ranks 41st in three pointers allowed per game (19.5) while Pepperdine ranks 275th (24.3).
