St. Mary's Gaels vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-30-2025

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St. Mary’s Gaels vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-30-2025

As a result of their most recent match, the St. Mary’s Gaels were victorious over the University of Northern Ireland (UNI) by a score of 63-58. With regard to personal fouls, the Gaels ended up finishing with 11 while UNI finished with a total of 23 personal fouls. In addition, they were successful in seven out of twenty 3 point shots. At the end of the game, UNI had a free throw shooting percentage of 75.0%, as they were successful in three of their four tries. In addition, UNI had a total of 22 rebounds, comprised of two offensive and twenty defensive, but they did not record a single block. Over the course of this game, UNI had a total of 18 assists and 7 steals. When it comes to defense, St. Mary’s allowed their opponent to shoot 43.6% from the field, which was accomplished by shooting 24 out of 55 shots. Additionally, they had a total of ten dimes spread throughout the competition, in addition to eight turnovers and six thefts. Taking into consideration the amount of rebounds they accumulated, they had forty, with thirteen of those being offensive. Over the course of the game, the Gaels made 25 of their 27 attempts from the free throw line, resulting in a 92.6% success rate. As the game came to a close, St. Mary’s finished with a field goal percentage of 32.1% (17 of 53), and they were successful in four of twenty tries from beyond the arc.

Among the individuals that made contributions to this game is a man named Paulius Murauskas. Through six of eighteen shots, he was responsible for twenty points. He was on the floor for a total of 34 minutes and grabbed seven boards during that time. His field goal percentage was 33.3%, however he did not record a single point.

As of the beginning of this competition, St. Mary’s has a record of 11-2 in terms of wins and losses for the season. They are ranked 145th in NCAA basketball with an average of 79.1 points per game, and they have a field goal percentage of 45.8%. There is a connection rate of 35.5% on three-point shots (92 of 259) for the Gaels, while they are making 80.9% of their free throws. As a team, St. Mary’s is now ranked 164th in the nation in terms of passing, as they are currently averaging 41.1 boards per game and 187 assists. This indicates that they are performing really well in terms of passing. As a collective, they commit 16.2 fouls per game, and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game on average.

When it comes to defense, the Gaels are holding opponents to 11.4 turnovers per game while also drawing 19.8 personal fouls. Currently, they are ranked 137th in Division I for the number of assists they have allowed, with 160 being given up so far this season. When it comes to defense, the Gaels are allowing an opponent field goal percentage of 39.4% (304 of 772) and they are also surrendering 29.5 rebounds per game as a team. While they are ranked 20th in college in terms of points per game allowed (64.3), they allow 29.6% of their shots from beyond the arc.

After playing Rice in their most recent game, the Pepperdine Waves emerged victorious with a total score of 84-62, bringing home the victory. When it came to the manner in which they cleaned the glass, Pepperdine gave Rice the opportunity to gather a total of 32 (13 of which were on the offensive glass). They finished the game with a shooting percentage of 25.0% from three-point range, hitting 5 of 20 from the field, and they concluded the competition with a shooting percentage of 15 out of 22 from the free throw line, which is 68.2%. Rice was able to convert 21 of its 63 shots from the field, giving them a conversion rate of 33.3% for this competition. The Waves helped Rice achieve this rate. After the final whistle blew, the Waves were able to walk away with their victory after shooting 29 for 59 from the field, which put them at a 49.2% shooting percentage. The percentage of three-pointers that Pepperdine made was 54.2%, with the team making 13 of 24 attempts. At a percentage of 81.3%, they were successful in converting 13 of the free throws that they attempted. Rice received a total of sixteen personal fouls during the game, which resulted in the Waves being forced to use the charity stripe for sixteen tries. In this competition, they were able to record five steals while giving up possession of the ball twelve times. In the course of the game, the Waves were able to collect a total of 32 rebounds, which included 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds.

In this particular clash, Aaron Clark played a significant role for the Waves. He made seven of seventeen field goals throughout the game, which gave him a field goal percentage of 41.2%. Additionally, he grabbed six rebounds. The 34 minutes that he spent on the court resulted in him scoring 25 points and dishing out three assists for the game.

Within the current season, Pepperdine has a record of 5-8. In terms of their offensive performance, the Waves are currently ranked 244th in the nation with a 44.4% shooting percentage from the floor. Over the course of the season, Pepperdine has scored a total of 968 points (74.5 points per game), and they have pulled down 36.1 rebounds per game. Additionally, they are turning the ball over 13.2 times a game, which places them in the 180th position in college basketball. Their rate of assisting teammates is 14.6 times per game. There are 15.6 personal fouls committed by the Waves per game, and they have a 78.4% shooting percentage from the free throw line.

When it comes to points per game allowed, the Waves are ranked 195th in Division 1 with a score of 73.8. They have not only allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field, which is 184th in the country, but they have also forced 11.6 turnovers in each and every game. The Pepperdine defense allows its opponents to convert on 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line, while they allow their opponents to make 33.0% of their shots from beyond the arc (110 of 333). On a nightly basis, they give up 13.8 assists and 32.6 boards, which places them 216th and 96th, respectively, in the competition for college basketball.

✅ Our St. Mary’s Gaels vs Pepperdine Waves Pick: Pepperdine

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