San Diego vs. Pepperdine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 8

The San Diego Toreros (6-10, 1-3 WCC) host the Pepperdine Waves (5-12, 0-4 WCC) at Jenny Craig Pavilion, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Toreros are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 146.5.

San Diego lost its last outing 98-70 against Santa Clara on Sunday. In the loss, Ty-Laur Johnson led San Diego with 21 points. Pepperdine enters this game on the heels of a 74-69 loss to Pacific on Sunday. Javon Cooley scored a team-best 18 points for Pepperdine in the loss.

San Diego vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: San Diego -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: San Diego -180
• Moneyline underdog: Pepperdine +150
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: San Diego vs. Pepperdine

• This season, nine of San Diego's 15 games have gone over Thursday's total of 146.5 points.
• Five of Pepperdine's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• The Toreros average 73.4 points per game against the Waves' 70.6, amounting to 2.5 points under the game's over/under of 146.5.
• This matchup's over/under is 7.1 fewer points than the 153.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, San Diego has seen a 151.5-point over/under in its games this season, 5.0 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.3 points higher than the average over/under in Pepperdine's games this season of 146.2.

Betting the Spread: San Diego vs. Pepperdine

• San Diego has eight wins against the spread in 15 games this year.
• The Toreros have been favored by 4.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Pepperdine has played 15 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Waves have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more six times and are 4-2 ATS in those matchups.
• San Diego is 4-4 overall, and 6-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, San Diego has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or more.
• This year in away games, Pepperdine is 5-1 against the spread and 1-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: San Diego vs. Pepperdine

• San Diego has entered the game as moneyline favorites five times this season and won twice.
• The Toreros have a record of 2-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -180 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 64.3% chance of a victory for San Diego.
• Pepperdine has come away with two wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Waves have won all of their six games in which they were named as at least a +150 moneyline underdog.
• Pepperdine has an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.