Who's Playing

Brigham Young @ Pepperdine

Current Records: Brigham Young 18-8; Pepperdine 7-19

What to Know

The Pepperdine Waves are 3-9 against the Brigham Young Cougars since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit this past Saturday. Pepperdine and BYU will face off in a West Coast battle at 10 p.m. ET at Firestone Fieldhouse. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Waves winning the first 76-73 at home and the Cougars taking the second 82-77.

Pepperdine took a serious blow against the San Francisco Dons this past Thursday, falling 105-61. A silver lining for Pepperdine was the play of guard Houston Mallette, who had 23 points.

Meanwhile, BYU escaped with a win this past Thursday against the Loyola Marymount Lions by the margin of a single free throw, 83-82. BYU can attribute much of their success to forward Fousseyni Traore, who posted a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocks.

The Waves are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the squad is 4-11 ATS when expected to lose.

Pepperdine is now 7-19 while BYU sits at 18-8. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Pepperdine is stumbling into the game with the sixth most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 15.5 on average. BYU has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 39th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.2 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Firestone Fieldhouse -- Malibu, California
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Watch on your Phone: CBS Sports App
  • Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
  • Ticket Cost: $23.29

Odds

The Cougars are a big 13-point favorite against the Waves, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cougars as a 12.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Brigham Young have won nine out of their last 12 games against Pepperdine.

  • Mar 08, 2021 - Brigham Young 82 vs. Pepperdine 77
  • Jan 27, 2021 - Pepperdine 76 vs. Brigham Young 73
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Brigham Young 65 vs. Pepperdine 54
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Brigham Young 81 vs. Pepperdine 64
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Brigham Young 107 vs. Pepperdine 80
  • Jan 17, 2019 - Brigham Young 87 vs. Pepperdine 76
  • Feb 15, 2018 - Brigham Young 75 vs. Pepperdine 70
  • Jan 11, 2018 - Brigham Young 83 vs. Pepperdine 63
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Pepperdine 99 vs. Brigham Young 83
  • Jan 19, 2017 - Brigham Young 99 vs. Pepperdine 70
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Brigham Young 88 vs. Pepperdine 77
  • Jan 23, 2016 - Pepperdine 71 vs. Brigham Young 65

Injury Report for Pepperdine

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Brigham Young

  • Richard Harward: Out for the Season (Illness)
  • Gavin Baxter: Out for the Season (Knee)