Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Predictions - Dec. 30

The Saint Mary's Gaels (12-2, 1-0 WCC) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Pepperdine Waves (5-9, 0-1 WCC) on December 30, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse.

The Gaels are currently heavy 19-point favorites over the Waves. The over/under for the game is set at 141.5.

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Malibu, California
  • Arena: Firestone Fieldhouse
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) (-19)
  • Moneyline: Saint Mary's (CA) (-3125), Pepperdine (+1313)
  • Total: 141.5 points

Pick ATS:Pepperdine (+19)

  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  • Prediction: Saint Mary's (CA) 78, Pepperdine 66

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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Comparison

Saint Mary's (CA) Rank Saint Mary's (CA) Stat Pepperdine Stat Pepperdine Rank
151st 79.0 Points Scored 73.1 277th
26th 64.9 Points Allowed 75.4 236th
197th 14.2 Assists 14.4 184th
100th 10.7 Turnovers 12.0 211th
144th 46.3% Field Goal % 43.7% 273rd
46th 40.0% Field Goal % Allowed 44.3% 228th

Saint Mary's (CA) Key Players

  • Paulius Murauskas leads the Gaels in scoring, tallying 18.2 points per game to go with 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Andrew McKeever is Saint Mary's (CA)'s leading rebounder, pulling down 9.4 per game, while Joshua Dent is its best passer, averaging 4.9 assists in each contest.
  • The Gaels get the most three-point shooting production out of Mikey Lewis, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
  • Dent and McKeever lead Saint Mary's (CA) on the defensive end, with Dent leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and McKeever in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Pepperdine Key Players

  • Styles Phipps paces the Waves in rebounds and assists with 6.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
  • Javon Cooley scores 13.9 points per game, and is at the top of the Pepperdine scoring leaderboard. Cooley also grabs 5.0 rebounds and tacks on 0.9 assists per game.
  • Cooley averages 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Waves.
  • Pepperdine's leader in steals is Aaron Clark with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Pavle Stosic with 0.8 per game.

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