The Pepperdine Waves (12-11) take on the BYU Cougars (19-5) in a Monday night (11:59 p.m. ET) contest at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The neutral-site bracket battle is a semifinal game in the West Coast Conference Tournament. Below, we analyze the Pepperdine-BYU odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
BYU is the No. 2 seed in the tournament; Pepperdine is the No. 3 seed.
Pepperdine at BYU: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Pepperdine +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | BYU -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pepperdine +8.5 (-110) | BYU -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pepperdine at BYU: Three things to know
- Pepperdine advanced to the semifinals after a 78-70 triumph over Santa Clara Saturday. The Waves and Cougars met twice in the regular season with each team earning one win.
- Top seeds Gonzaga and Brigham Young had byes to this stage in the tournament. BYU’s No. 2 seed was earned on the strength of a 10-3 conference record. The Cougars head into this game on a four-game win streak. BYU has held foes to a 39.2% mark from the floor over its win streak.
- Pepperdine plays a fast-tempo brand of basketball, and its solid perimeter defense helps the Waves avoid momentum swings and surges that go the wrong way on scoreboard. Pepperdine has held foes to a 27.6% mark from 3-point range (third NCAA-I).
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Pepperdine at BYU: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
BYU 79, Pepperdine 69
Money line (ML)
The true odds look to be well-bracketed by these prices. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five games of this series. BYU is 4-1 in its last five games as a favorite.
The Cougars are the much better team at both ends of the floor and on the glass. Their game control in recent games against similar competition has been solid, and BYU is playing its best basketball of the season.
TAKE THE COUGARS -8.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
This contest figures to have an above-average pace. The total here is a respectable one: PASS.
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