Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Predictions - Jan. 2

The Santa Clara Broncos (11-4, 2-0 WCC) host the Pepperdine Waves (5-10, 0-2 WCC) in WCC action at Leavey Center, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Friday's matchup between the Broncos and the Waves features the Broncos as massive 19.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 150.5.

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Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
  • Game time: 10 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Santa Clara, California
  • Arena: Leavey Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Santa Clara (-19.5)
  • Moneyline: Santa Clara (-3226), Pepperdine (+1388)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Pepperdine (+19.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (150.5)
  • Prediction: Santa Clara 83, Pepperdine 65

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Santa Clara vs. Pepperdine Comparison

Santa Clara Rank Santa Clara Stat Pepperdine Stat Pepperdine Rank
101st 81.5 Points Scored 71.3 299th
121st 70.9 Points Allowed 75.2 234th
30th 18.5 Assists 14.3 190th
173rd 11.5 Turnovers 11.9 210th
145th 46.2% Field Goal % 43.2% 289th
221st 44.1% Field Goal % Allowed 44.9% 262nd

Santa Clara Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Broncos this season is Christian Hammond, who averages 16.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
  • Allen Graves is Santa Clara's leading rebounder, grabbing 6.6 per game, while Jake Ensminger is its best passer, distributing 3.8 assists in each contest.
  • Elijah Mahi makes more threes per game than any other member of the Broncos, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
  • Graves is Santa Clara's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Bukky Oboye leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Pepperdine Key Players

  • Styles Phipps racks up 6.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, and is atop the Waves' rebound and assists leaderboards.
  • Pepperdine's Aaron Clark averages 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, securing the spot of top scorer on the squad.
  • Danilo Dozic averages 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Waves.
  • Pepperdine's leader in steals is Clark with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Pavle Stosic with 0.8 per game.

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