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Pepperdine vs UC Santa Barbara Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 19 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Projected 78-73
Projected total 151.2
Scheduled
Position#191
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game96.0
Allowed / game70.0
Vs
68%
32%
■ PEPP 68%■ UC S 32%
Pythia win probability
Position#47
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game61.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Pepperdine v UC Santa Barbara
19 Nov 2026
PEPP v UC S
upcoming
10 Dec 2022
PEPP64
UC S67
19 Dec 2020
PEPP63
UC S75
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Game preview & prediction

Pepperdine hosts UC Santa Barbara on 19 November 2026 in the NCAA, with the model favouring Pepperdine at 68% to 32% and projecting a 78-73 win; the projected total is 151.2 points. Pepperdine finished the season 2-2, averaging 96.0 points and allowing 70.0, while UC Santa Barbara is undefeated 3-0, averaging 83.7 points and conceding 61.7. Pepperdine has a perfect 2-0 home record, scoring 111.0 and allowing 54.5, and has won 2 of its last 5, with a recent loss to Sam Houston St. 77-85 away and two home victories over Bethesda 116-43 and La Sierra 106-66. UC Santa Barbara has won 3 of its last 5, with recent home wins over Nevada 76-63, Oakland 90-67 and San Francisco State 85-55. In the three meetings to date, UC Santa Barbara has won all, most recently 67-64 on 10 December 2022. The model predicts Pepperdine covers the spread with a 68% probability, and the over is 151.2 points with a 5% chance of overtime. Pepperdine's last home win was a 116-43 rout of Bethesda.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Pepperdine win
68.4%fair 1.46
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
UC Santa Barbara win
31.6%fair 3.16
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's frozen forecast of 10 Nov 07:33 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PepperdineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Marymount
#234
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
95-87
95
87
+8
A19/02
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A22/02
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
80-87
80
87
-7
H26/02
NCAA
Washington State
#291
W
88-79
88
79
+9
H01/03
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A06/03
NCAA
Cornell
#212
L
85-86
85
86
-1
A02/11
NCAA
La Sierra
#451
W
106-66
106
66
+40
H06/11
NCAA
Bethesda
#341
W
116-43
116
43
+73
H08/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#217
L
77-85
77
85
-8
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
54-56
36-33
45-43
50-44
42-36
31-47
27-39
53-48
36-28
52-51
38-44
30-33
40-46
45-40
53-29
53-37
48-18
68-25
35-41
42-44
166.0Avg total
87.8Scored
78.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)96.070.0166.0+26.050%
Season at home (2)111.054.5165.5+56.5100%
Season away (2)81.085.5166.5-4.50%
Last 10 (10)87.878.2166.0+9.650%
Last 5 (5)90.471.4161.8+19.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)68.381.1149.4-12.815%
vs Similar ◀ (6)75.277.3152.5-2.250%
vs Weaker (3)92.771.3164.0+21.333%
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC Santa BarbaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cal Poly
#266
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A15/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
83-85 OT
83
85
-2
H20/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
75-78 OT
75
78
-3
A22/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H27/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A01/03
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H08/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
73-79
73
79
-6
A12/03
NCAA
San Francisco State
#418
W
85-55
85
55
+30
H03/11
NCAA
Oakland
#401
W
90-67
90
67
+23
H07/11
NCAA
Nevada
#166
W
76-63
76
63
+13
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
46-37
33-52
27-32
49-44
32-30
36-38
39-27
31-32
23-32
37-32
29-31
34-33
31-34
42-45
41-26
44-29
38-27
52-40
40-24
36-39
145.7Avg total
75.4Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)83.761.7145.3+22.0100%
Season at home (3)83.761.7145.3+22.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.470.3145.7+5.140%
Last 5 (5)77.465.6143.0+11.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)69.870.2140.0-0.440%
vs Similar ◀ (10)74.876.3151.1-1.530%
vs Weaker (14)81.468.6150.0+12.786%
This opponent (Pepperdine) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 147
Over 147
59.6%
Under 147
40.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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Over/Under 152
Over 152
47.2%
Under 152
52.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 157
Over 157
35.2%
Under 157
64.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

📊 3. Team Totals

Pepperdine total 81.5
Over 81.5
37.5%
Under 81.5
62.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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Pepperdine total 85.5
Over 85.5
23.8%
Under 85.5
76.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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Pepperdine total 89.5
Over 89.5
13.4%
Under 89.5
86.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
UC Santa Barbara total 62
Over 62
86.2%
Under 62
13.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
UC Santa Barbara total 66
Over 66
75.3%
Under 66
24.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
UC Santa Barbara total 70
Over 70
61.0%
Under 70
39.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
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⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Pepperdine -3
PEPP -3
60.2%
UC S +3
39.8%
Best 5 market prices
PEPP
No market prices yet.
UC S
No market prices yet.
Spread Pepperdine 0
PEPP 0
68.4%
UC S 0
31.6%
Best 5 market prices
PEPP
No market prices yet.
UC S
No market prices yet.
Spread Pepperdine +3
PEPP +3
76.2%
UC S -3
23.8%
Best 5 market prices
PEPP
No market prices yet.
UC S
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +1.0+1.0
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: +4.6+4.62nd half2nd half: +5.8+5.82nd half: +1.0+1.0
PepperdineUC Santa Barbara
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
PepperdineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Marymount
#234
L
54-56
54
56
-2
H14/02
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A19/02
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
42-36
42
36
+6
A22/02
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
27-39
27
39
-12
H26/02
NCAA
Washington State
#291
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H01/03
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A06/03
NCAA
Cornell
#212
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A02/11
NCAA
La Sierra
#451
W
53-29
53
29
+24
H06/11
NCAA
Bethesda
#341
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H08/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#217
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A12/11
NCAA
79.8Avg total
41.8Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.237.472.6-2.237%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.134.068.1+0.143%-
Last 30 away (16)36.140.476.5-4.231%-
Last 10 (10)41.838.079.8+3.850%-
Last 5 (5)42.835.678.4+7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)33.138.571.7-5.430%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)36.236.272.3+0.050%-
vs Weaker (3)41.035.076.0+6.033%-
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cal Poly
#266
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A15/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H20/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A22/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H27/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
L
23-32
23
32
-9
A01/03
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H08/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A12/03
NCAA
San Francisco State
#418
W
41-26
41
26
+15
H03/11
NCAA
Oakland
#401
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H07/11
NCAA
Nevada
#166
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H12/11
NCAA
64.6Avg total
34.6Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.931.567.5+4.463%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.128.968.0+10.181%-
Last 30 away (14)32.434.566.9-2.143%-
Last 10 (10)34.630.064.6+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)35.828.464.2+7.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.829.658.4-0.860%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)33.734.768.4-1.040%-
vs Weaker (14)39.730.470.1+9.479%-
This opponent (Pepperdine) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Pepperdine wins
3
UC Santa Barbara wins
Pepperdinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26ASam Houston St.77-85
08/11/26HBethesda116-43
06/11/26HLa Sierra106-66
02/11/26ACornell85-86
06/03/26APortland68-77
01/03/26HWashington State88-79
26/02/26HSeattle80-87
22/02/26AOregon State73-83
19/02/26APortland95-87
14/02/26HLoyola Marymount90-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HNevada76-63
07/11/26HOakland90-67
03/11/26HSan Francisco State85-55
12/03/26AUC Davis73-79
08/03/26HUC San Diego63-64
01/03/26AUC Irvine60-64
27/02/26HUC Riverside70-59
22/02/26AHawaii75-78 OT
20/02/26HCS Northridge83-85 OT
15/02/26ACal Poly79-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Pepperdine
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game96.0111.081.0
Allowed / game70.054.585.5
Point differential+26.0+56.5-4.5
Avg total166.0165.5166.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game83.783.7-
Allowed / game61.761.7-
Point differential+22.0+22.0-
Avg total145.3145.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

West Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oregon State440100%93.269.5+23.8
2 Santa Clara440100%85.872.5+13.2
3 San Francisco330100%72.763.3+9.3
4 St. Marys (CA)43175%93.576.5+17.0
5 San Diego Toreros43175%84.275.5+8.8
6 Pacific32167%74.753.7+21.0
7 Pepperdine42250%96.070.0+26.0
8 Gonzaga21150%90.573.0+17.5
9 Portland52340%87.093.6-6.6
10 Seattle31233%70.373.3-3.0
11 Loyola Marymount41325%84.574.8+9.8
12 Washington State41325%81.579.5+2.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UC Irvine330100%91.061.7+29.3
2 UC Riverside330100%84.760.7+24.0
3 UC Santa Barbara330100%83.761.7+22.0
4 CSU Bakersfield330100%91.772.3+19.3
5 Hawaii43175%81.863.0+18.8
6 UC Davis32167%73.766.7+7.0
7 CS Fullerton32167%88.786.0+2.7
8 UC San Diego32167%87.786.7+1.0
9 Cal Poly42250%79.084.8-5.8
10 CS Northridge31233%84.381.0+3.3
11 Long Beach State31233%65.069.3-4.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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