Northwestern vs. Pepperdine Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream

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The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Pepperdine Waves (1-3) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The contest airs on B1G+.

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How to Watch Northwestern vs. Pepperdine

  • Game day: Friday, November 22, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: B1G+

Northwestern 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.3 117
Opp. Field Goal % 43.0 209
Rebounds Per Game 34.0 187
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 28.8 80
Turnovers Per Game 10.4 91
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.8 121

Pepperdine 2023-24 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 45.1 142
Opp. Field Goal % 48.1 355
Rebounds Per Game 30.8 265
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 29.5 48
Turnovers Per Game 10.6 114
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.1 184

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Northwestern vs. Pepperdine Stat Insights

Points

  • Last year, the 73.3 points per game the Wildcats recorded were only 0.7 fewer points than the Waves gave up (74.0).
  • Northwestern went 11-2 last season when scoring more than 74.0 points.
  • When Pepperdine gave up fewer than 73.3 points last season, it went 10-3.
  • The Waves' 72.8 points per game last year were only 3.7 more points than the 69.1 the Wildcats gave up to opponents.
  • When it scored more than 69.1 points last season, Pepperdine went 11-7.
  • Northwestern had an 18-4 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 72.8 points.
  • The Wildcats totaled a total of 145 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 4.2 per game), while the Waves were outscored by opponents on average last year (by 40 total points, -1.2 per game).

Shooting

  • The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the field last season, 2.6 percentage points lower than the 48.1% the Waves allowed to opponents.
  • In games Northwestern shot better than 48.1% from the field, it went 7-3 overall.
  • The Waves shot 45.1% from the field, equal to what the Wildcats' opponents shot last season.
  • Pepperdine compiled a 6-5 straight up record in games it shot above 45.1% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Wildcats and the Waves rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 29.1 and 30.8 boards per game last season, respectively.
  • When Pepperdine earned the rebounding advantage they were 1-13 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Northwestern was 5-10.
  • The Wildcats were the 335th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Waves finished 265th.
  • The Wildcats averaged 7.3 offensive boards per game, 1.5 rebounds fewer than the Waves.
  • The Waves were 12-10 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Wildcats were 8-6 when they lost the rebounding edge.
  • The Wildcats ranked 289th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Waves ranked 158th.
  • Northwestern was lackluster on the boards with an average rebounding margin of -1.2 rebounds per game. However Pepperdine helped itself, averaging a margin of 1.3.

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Pepperdine Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
11/26/2024 CSU Fullerton Home
11/29/2024 New Mexico State Neutral
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