Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 11

The Pepperdine Waves (2-1) visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (1-1) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Waves are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 159.5.

Pepperdine won its most recent outing 116-43 against Bethesda (CA) on Saturday. Petar Majstorovic recorded 18 points, four rebounds and one assist for Pepperdine. Sam Houston enters this matchup after a 102-59 win over Howard Payne on Saturday. Aidan McDowell totaled 18 points, six rebounds and zero assists for Sam Houston.

Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas
• Spread favorite: Pepperdine -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Pepperdine -161
• Moneyline underdog: Sam Houston +131
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

How to watch Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston

• Out of 30 games last season, Pepperdine played nine with more than 159.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under.
• Last year, 15 of Sam Houston's 30 matchups went over 159.5 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 154.6 points per game a season ago, 4.9 fewer points than the total of 159.5 set for this matchup.
• The Waves and the Bearkats saw their opponents average a combined 4.8 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 159.5 set for this outing.
• Pepperdine's average point total in matchups last year was 151.8, 7.7 points below the over/under in this game.
• Sam Houston's games in 2025 averaged a total of 157.4 points, 2.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston

• Pepperdine went 13-17-0 ATS last season.
• The Waves covered the spread when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites in their only opportunity last season.
• Sam Houston compiled a 20-10-0 ATS record last year.
• The Bearkats covered the spread five times last season (5-3 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• At home last season, Sam Houston was 10-1 overall and 7-4 against the spread.
• At home last season, Sam Houston was 6-3 ATS as a 3.5-point underdog or greater.
• Pepperdine was 8-5 against the spread, and 2-11 overall, in away games last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston

• Pepperdine put together a 1-2 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Waves played as a moneyline favorite of -161 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
• Pepperdine has a 61.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sam Houston was underdogs in 14 games last season and won six (42.9%) of those contests.
• The Bearkats were 1-7 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +131 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sam Houston has a 43.3% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Pepperdine vs. Sam Houston

• Pick ATS: Pepperdine (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  
• Prediction: Pepperdine 79 - Sam Houston 73