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Portland Pilots vs. Pepperdine Waves
The Portland Pilots and the Pepperdine Waves will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Waves as -9-point favorites versus the Pilots, while the game's total opened at 150.5.
Pepperdine was a 98-90 winner in its last match on the road against Toreros. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 88-63 loser as they battled Lions on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +12-point underdog.
Portland:
Team record: 7-16 SU,9-12 ATS
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pepperdine
Pepperdine:
Team record: 8-13 SU,10-10 ATS
Pepperdine is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pepperdine's last 5 games at home
Pepperdine is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Portland
Next up:
Portland home to Santa Clara Thursday, February 6
Pepperdine at Washington State Saturday, February 8