"Saint Mary's (CA)'s +354 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.4 points per game (128th in college basketball) while allowing 64.2 per contest (12th in college basketball). The Gaels average just 0.2 more points than the Waves give up (78.2). Saint Mary's (CA) makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball) at a 38.1% rate (18th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 per game its opponents make at a 29.9% rate."
"The Pepperdine Waves (6-19, 1-11 WCC) will visit the Saint Mary's Gaels (21-4, 10-2 WCC) after losing seven straight road games. In its previous game, Saint Mary's (CA) topped San Francisco on Saturday, 79-54. Its top scorer was Paulius Murauskas with 20 points. In its most recent game, Pepperdine fell to Pacific on Saturday, 92-59. Its high scorer was Aaron Clark with 17 points."
Saint Mary's Gaels (21-4, 10-2 WCC) will host Pepperdine Waves (6-19, 1-11 WCC) on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10 p.m. ET at University Credit Union Pavilion. Saint Mary's beat San Francisco 79-54 in its previous game, led by Paulius Murauskas with 20 points. Pepperdine has lost seven straight road games and fell to Pacific 92-59, with Aaron Clark scoring 17. Saint Mary's posts a +14.2 scoring differential, averaging 78.4 points while allowing 64.2. The Gaels average 7.7 three-pointers at a 38.1% clip and score 84.2 points per game at home. The game will stream on ESPN+, and tickets are available via Vivid Seats.
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