The Pepperdine Waves take on the Saint Mary's Gaels in the WCC Tournament. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Saint Mary's is favored by 19.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -5000. The total is set at 135 points.
Here’s my Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's predictions and college basketball picks for March 10, 2025.
Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's Prediction
My Pick: Saint Mary's -19 (Play to -21)
My Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's best bet is on the Gaels spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's Odds, Spread, Pick
| Pepperdine Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+19.5 -110 | 135 -110o / -110u | +1600 |
| Saint Mary's Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-19.5 -110 | 135 -110o / -110u | -5000 |
- Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's spread: Saint Mary's -19.5
- Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's over/under: 135 points
- Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's moneyline: Saint Mary's -5000, Pepperdine +1600
- Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's best bet: Saint Mary's -19.5 (Play to -21)
My Pepperdine vs Saint Mary's College Basketball Betting Preview
Pepperdine is on an incredible run in the WCC Tournament. The Waves have won three games in three days, toppling a higher seed in each matchup.
Unfortunately for them, they now get the buzzsaw that is Saint Mary’s in the semifinals.
The Gaels are rested, as well, having not played since Saturday, March 1. That’s a stark contrast from Pepperdine’s fourth game in four days, and the Waves could run out of gas in the second half against such a superior foe.
Saint Mary’s has demolished inferior competition for the entirety of the WCC season. That includes two beatdowns of this Pepperdine squad, winning 71-41 at home on Jan. 2 and 74-50 on the road on Jan. 18.
The Gaels completely suffocated the Waves' offense in both matchups. Pepperdine tallied just 0.65 and 0.81 points per possession while shooting below 40% from inside the arc.
Specifically, SMC limited dynamic Pepperdine point guard Moe Odum to just 9.0 points and 2.5 assists per game. He’s been on a tear in the WCC Tournament, posting 22.3 points and 11.3 assists per night; that hot streak likely ends tonight.
Randy Bennett’s squad is one of the best rebounding teams in the entire country, and that strength also showed up against Pepperdine. The Gaels won the rebounding battle on aggregate, 92-61. I expect that dominance to continue.
Between the massive edge in the paint and the huge rest advantage, Saint Mary’s should be able to name its number in this game.
