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BYU Cougars vs. Pepperdine Waves

The BYU Cougars and the Pepperdine Waves will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Firestone Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -14.5-point favorites versus the Waves, while the game's total opened at 142.5.

Last time out for Pepperdine, they were a 105-61 loser as they battled Dons on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +19-point underdog.

BYU was a 83-82 winner in its last match on the road against Lions. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites.

BYU:
Team record: 18-8 SU,10-14 ATS
BYU is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Pepperdine
BYU is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pepperdine
BYU is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pepperdine

Pepperdine:
Team record: 7-19 SU,9-16 ATS
Pepperdine is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing BYU
Pepperdine is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing BYU
Pepperdine is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against BYU

Next up:
BYU at St. Mary's Saturday, February 19
Pepperdine home to Gonzaga Wednesday, February 16