Pepperdine vs San Diego Picks and Predictions for Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Pepperdine vs San Diego Information
The Pepperdine Waves continue their road trip Thursday night with a game in San Diego, CA, at 9:30 PM against the San Diego Toreros. Pepperdine has five wins through 17 games played, riding a 4-game skid into this matchup after a 5-point road loss to Pacific in their last outing. San Diego returns home Thursday night four games below .500 through 16 games played, having lost four of the last five, including three in a row after a 28-point road loss last time out. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Pepperdine Preview
The Pepperdine offense has been below average this season, averaging 70.6 points on 43% shoot for the floor, and the Waves have mustered an average of 58.25 points per game during their four-game losing streak. Defensively, Pepperdine is giving up 75.5 points per game this season and has allowed an average of 81 points per game over its last four outings. Javon Cooley leads the Pepperdine offense this season, averaging 13.4 points per game. Aaron Clark is second on the roster, averaging 12.5 points, and Danilo Dozic is 4th on the team, averaging 11.4 points per game. Styles Phipps averages a third-best 11.6 points to go along with the team-leading 6.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
San Diego Preview
The San Diego offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 73.4 points on 44% shooting for the floor, but the Tereros have averaged only 17.75 points per game over their last four losses. Defensively, San Diego has been atrocious, allowing 78.1 points per game this season and 89.25 in their last four losses. Ty-Laur Johnson leads the San Diego offense this season with 14.7 points and 3.6 assists per game. Juanse Gorosito is second on the roster, averaging 11.2 points, and Toneari Lane chips in a third-best 10.2 points per game. Big man Vuk Boskovic averages 6.4 points and leads the team, pulling in 3.8 rebounds per contest.
Pepperdine vs San Diego Prediction
This is a matchup between two terrible teams, as each is desperate for a win coming into Thursday night. Look for San Diego to do the job on their home floor against one of the worst teams in the West Coast Conference. Take San Diego to end their recent losing streak Thursday night as they get the win and cover at home against a terrible Pepperdine team. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Terreros win and cover 72-63.
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