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Santa Clara vs Pepperdine Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 82-63
42-35 40-28
Position#39
Record11-4
FormLWLWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game70.9
vs
Position#347
Record5-10
FormWLWLL
Points / game71.3
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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20 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Santa Clara winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Pepperdine winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Santa ClaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
80-43
80
43
+37
H22/11
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A29/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H04/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
71-98
71
98
-27
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
79-82
79
82
-3
H14/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
78-80
78
80
-2
H20/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
102-64
102
64
+38
A28/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
92-85
92
85
+7
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-15
42-28
35-31
35-40
51-27
35-48
48-35
42-45
36-45
35-53
55-38
24-44
29-33
34-27
40-40
38-40
53-20
49-44
40-44
52-41
154.9Avg total
81.1Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)81.570.9152.4+10.573%
Season at home (9)79.367.0146.3+12.378%
Season away (6)84.776.8161.5+7.867%
Last 10 (10)81.173.8154.9+7.360%
Last 5 (5)82.874.2157.0+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)83.088.3171.3-5.333%
vs Similar (5)67.477.6145.0-10.220%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)86.369.0155.4+17.380%
This opponent (Pepperdine) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PepperdineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#12
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H22/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
L
53-76
53
76
-23
A27/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
69-83
69
83
-14
A29/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H03/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
L
56-65
56
65
-9
H06/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
70-62
70
62
+8
A14/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A19/12
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
84-62
84
62
+22
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
56-96
56
96
-40
H29/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
45-72
45
72
-27
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-24
28-39
35-27
18-49
33-40
36-43
28-35
35-36
28-26
28-39
33-26
37-36
37-36
41-45
36-29
48-33
26-44
30-52
25-34
20-38
136.5Avg total
63.4Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)71.375.2146.5-3.933%
Season at home (10)73.675.2148.8-1.640%
Season away (5)66.675.2141.8-8.620%
Last 10 (10)63.473.1136.5-9.720%
Last 5 (5)66.674.6141.2-8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)67.477.9145.2-10.524%
vs Similar (6)73.574.2147.7-0.733%
vs Weaker (7)86.381.6167.9+4.771%
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.7+9.71st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: -8.9-8.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.7+9.71st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: -8.9-8.9
Santa ClaraPepperdine
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
Santa ClaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
38-15
38
15
+23
H22/11
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
51-27
51
27
+24
A29/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H04/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
55-38
55
38
+17
H14/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H18/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H20/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#195
W
53-20
53
20
+33
A28/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A31/12
NCAA
75.3Avg total
42.5Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.532.273.7+9.270%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.931.772.7+9.278%-
Last 30 away (12)42.233.075.2+9.258%-
Last 10 (10)42.532.875.3+9.760%-
Last 5 (5)43.435.078.4+8.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)40.340.080.3+0.333%-
vs Similar (5)31.434.666.0-3.220%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)43.930.874.7+13.185%-
This opponent (Pepperdine) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PepperdineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Stephen F. Austin
#12
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H22/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A27/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A29/11
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H03/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H06/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A14/12
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A19/12
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
26-44
26
44
-18
H29/12
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H31/12
NCAA
63.4Avg total
31.3Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.736.972.6-1.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.936.071.9-0.156%-
Last 30 away (14)35.537.973.4-2.443%-
Last 10 (10)31.332.163.4-0.860%-
Last 5 (5)31.433.865.2-2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)32.436.668.9-4.235%-
vs Similar (6)36.533.570.0+3.067%-
vs Weaker (7)43.340.483.7+2.971%-
This opponent (Santa Clara) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Santa Clara wins
3
Pepperdine wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25APortland92-85
28/12/25AOregon State102-64
20/12/25HLoyola Chicago78-80
18/12/25HNorth Texas63-60
14/12/25HArizona State79-82
07/12/25ANew Mexico71-98
04/12/25HUtah Tech90-80
29/11/25AMinnesota86-75
28/11/25ASt. Louis Billikens70-71
22/11/25HLouisiana Lafayette80-43
Pepperdinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HSt. Marys (CA)45-72
29/12/25HGonzaga56-96
21/12/25HRice84-62
19/12/25ALong Beach State78-81
14/12/25ACSU Bakersfield70-62
06/12/25HVermont56-65
03/12/25HAbilene Christian63-71
29/11/25ACS Fullerton69-83
27/11/25AFresno State53-76
22/11/25HStephen F. Austin60-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Santa Clara
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW73%
HomeWWLWL78%
AwayLWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %73%78%67%
Points / game81.579.384.7
Allowed / game70.967.076.8
Point differential+10.5+12.3+7.8
Avg total152.4146.3161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%56%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Pepperdine
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL33%
HomeLLWLL40%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %33%40%20%
Points / game71.373.666.6
Allowed / game75.275.275.2
Point differential-3.9-1.6-8.6
Avg total146.5148.8141.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%10%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 Gonzaga1615194%92.268.6+23.6
2 St. Marys (CA)1513287%78.563.6+14.9
3 Seattle1612475%78.366.7+11.6
4 Santa Clara1511473%81.570.9+10.5
5 Loyola Marymount1610662%78.667.9+10.7
6 San Francisco159660%75.368.5+6.7
7 Pacific159660%74.568.2+6.3
8 Oregon State158753%72.474.0-1.6
9 Portland157847%80.681.6-1.0
10 Washington State167944%74.475.8-1.4
11 San Diego Toreros146843%74.476.9-2.6
12 Pepperdine1551033%71.375.2-3.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Santa Clara424082
Pepperdine352863
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