The Saint Mary's Gaels (12-2, 1-0 WCC) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Pepperdine Waves (5-9, 0-1 WCC) on December 30, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse.
The Gaels are currently mammoth 18.5-point favorites over the Waves. The matchup's over/under is 141.5.
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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
- Game time: 9 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Malibu, California
- Arena: Firestone Fieldhouse
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Saint Mary's (CA) (-18.5)
- Moneyline: Saint Mary's (CA) (-3571), Pepperdine (+1388)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:Pepperdine (+18.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
- Prediction: Saint Mary's (CA) 78, Pepperdine 66
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Saint Mary's (CA) vs. Pepperdine Comparison
| Saint Mary's (CA) Rank | Saint Mary's (CA) Stat | Pepperdine Stat | Pepperdine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151st | 79.0 | Points Scored | 73.1 | 277th |
| 26th | 64.9 | Points Allowed | 75.4 | 236th |
| 197th | 14.2 | Assists | 14.4 | 184th |
| 100th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 12.0 | 211th |
| 144th | 46.3% | Field Goal % | 43.7% | 273rd |
| 46th | 40.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.3% | 228th |
Saint Mary's (CA) Key Players
- The Gaels scoring leader is Paulius Murauskas, who averages 18.2 per contest to go with 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Andrew McKeever leads Saint Mary's (CA) in rebounding, averaging 9.4 per game, while Joshua Dent leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.9 in each contest.
- The Gaels get the most three-point shooting production out of Mikey Lewis, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
- Dent and McKeever lead Saint Mary's (CA) on the defensive end, with Dent leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and McKeever in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Pepperdine Key Players
- Styles Phipps racks up 6.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, and is atop the Waves' rebound and assists leaderboards.
- Javon Cooley scores 13.9 points per game, and is at the top of the Pepperdine scoring leaderboard. Cooley also grabs 5.0 rebounds and tacks on 0.9 assists per game.
- Cooley is consistent from three-point range and leads the Waves with 1.6 made threes per game.
- Pepperdine's leader in steals is Aaron Clark (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Pavle Stosic (0.8 per game).
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