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Pepperdine Waves vs. St. Mary's Gaels
The Pepperdine Waves and the St. Mary's Gaels will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at University Credit Union Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Gaels as -15.5-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 142.
Last time out for St. Mary's, they were a 70-60 winner as they battled Tigers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -20.5-point favorite.
Pepperdine was a 89-82 loser in its last match at home against Bulldogs. They covered the +20.5-point spread as underdogs.
Pepperdine:
Team record: 6-9 SU,8-6 ATS
St. Mary's:
Team record: 11-3 SU,3-10 ATS
Next up:
Pepperdine at Pacific Saturday, January 4
St. Mary's at Portland Saturday, January 4