Pepperdine Waves vs BYU Cougars 3/9/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

Pepperdine Waves vs BYU Cougars 3/9/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Pepperdine Waves are traveling to play in the West Coast Tournament against the BYU Cougars at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 12:00 PM ET. Pepperdine occupied 4th place at 7-6 in the West Coast Conference with a team-percentage of .538 and an overall standing of 12-11. The Waves won the West Coast Tournament against the Santa Clara Broncos to a score of 78-70 last March 7, 2021. Three players were on double-double scoring in leading Pepperdine, Guard Colbey Ross scored 25 points with 12 assists and Forward Kessler Edwards chipped in 21 points with 11 rebounds. Sixth-man Jan Zidek contributed 13 points and pulled down 10 boards while Guard Jade Smith added 11 points in the winning effort for the Waves.

Pepperdine recorded 76.1 points per game that ranked 63rd in the league. Guard Colbey Ross led his team with an average of 18.3 points and 7.7 assists per match. The Pepperdine Waves scored an average of 46.0% field-goal shooting. However, the Waves allowed their opponents to score an average of 74.5 points per outing (277th) in shooting for 44.2% from the field (214th in the nation). Forward Kessler Edwards pulled down an average of 6.8 rebounds with a block per contest.

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Pepperdine Waves vs BYU Cougars Predictions 3/9/2021

The BYU Cougars managed to gain a 14-point lead in winning their recent face-off against Saint Mary’s Gaels at 65-51 last February 27, 2021. BYU took 2nd place behind Gonzaga at 10-3 in the West Coast Conference with a .769 team-percentage and a 19-5 overall standing. Sixth-man Trevin Knell took the lead for the Cougars in the victory with 15 points. Guard Brandon Averette, Forwards Gideon George, and Matt Haarms chipped in 11 points each while Haarms grabbed 10 rebounds for BYU. Guard Alex Barcello dished out 5 assists with 8 points and 5 boards in the winning effort for the Cougars.

BYU is no. 38th in the nation with an average of 78.6 points per match (with three players on double-figure scoring). Guard Alex Barcello led the Cougars with 15.7 points and 4.6 assists per contest. The BYU Cougars are in the top 100 in the nation as the team permitted 67.3 points per outing. The Cougars held their opponents to an average of 40.5% shooting from the field and 32.7% from the three-point range. Caleb Lohner led his team with 6.8 rebounds per match while Forward Matt Haarms posted 2.0 blocks per game.

Pepperdine Waves vs. BYU Cougars. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is BYU -9. The Waves are 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 outings and 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games overall. The Cougars are 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 matches and 3-1-1 ATS in its last 5 contests following a win. The UNDER is 5-0 in BYU’s last 5 games on a neutral floor. Both teams played well this season as both teams have a strong offense. In the first two encounters of these two rival teams this season, the result was even and this game will be the deciding factor of who will be the better team. Final score prediction, BYU Cougars will win but will fail to cover ATS at 77-71.

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