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Southeast Missouri State @ Pepperdine

Current Records: Southeast Missouri State 5-6; Pepperdine 4-8

What to Know

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will hit the road for the third straight game as they head to Firestone Fieldhouse at 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday. The Pepperdine Waves should still be feeling good after a victory, while Southeast Missouri State will be looking to regain their footing.

Things couldn't have gone much worse for the Redhawks as they lost 80-55 to the Southern Illinois Salukis this past Wednesday. Eric Reed Jr. had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 36 minutes with 4-for-14 shooting.

Meanwhile, Pepperdine had enough points to win and then some against the Alabama State Hornets last week, taking their game 79-62. Pepperdine got double-digit scores from four players: guard Houston Mallette (24), forward Jan Zidek (16), guard Jade' Smith (11), and forward Maxwell Lewis (10).

Southeast Missouri State is the clear underdog, 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 1-3 ATS when expected to lose.

Southeast Missouri State's defeat took them down to 5-6 while Pepperdine's win pulled them up to 4-8. Houston Mallette will be someone to keep an eye on after he shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points two weeks ago. Let's see if he can build on that strong performance or if Southeast Missouri State's defense can bottle him up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Firestone Fieldhouse -- Malibu, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $40.37

Odds

The Waves are a big 10-point favorite against the Redhawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Waves, as the game opened with the Waves as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.