Washington State vs. Pepperdine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 28

In a contest featuring one of the struggling teams in college basketball, the Pepperdine Waves (8-22, 3-14 WCC) battle the Washington State Cougars (12-18, 7-10 WCC) at Firestone Fieldhouse on February 28, 2026. The Waves have lost two in a row and are 2-8 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 7.5 points. The matchup's point total is set at 160.5.

Washington State lost its last game 67-66 against Loyola Marymount on Wednesday. In Washington State's loss, Aaron Glass led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding two rebounds and two assists). Pepperdine is coming off of an 87-80 loss to Seattle U in its most recent outing on Wednesday. David Mager's team-high 25 points paced Pepperdine in the loss.

Washington State vs. Pepperdine Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California
• Spread favorite: Washington State -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Washington State -370
• Moneyline underdog: Pepperdine +280
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Washington State vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Washington State and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 160.5 points 11 times.
• This season, eight of Pepperdine's games have finished with a combined score higher than 160.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.2 points per game, 12.3 points fewer than the total of 160.5 for this contest.
• This game's point total is 3.5 fewer points than the 157 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Washington State has seen a 153.5 average over/under in its games this season, 7.0 less than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 9.0 points higher than the average over/under in Pepperdine's games this season of 151.5.

Betting the Spread: Washington State vs. Pepperdine

• In Washington State's 30 games this year, it has 15 wins against the spread.
• The Cougars have been favored by 7.5 points or more five times this season and are 3-2 ATS in those games.
• Pepperdine is 12-16-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Waves have an ATS record of 6-7 in their 13 games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Pepperdine is 4-10 overall and 4-10 against the spread.
• Washington State is 1-10 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Washington State vs. Pepperdine

• This season, Washington State has been moneyline favorites 14 times and won 11, or 78.6%, of those games.
• The Cougars are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -370 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 78.7% chance of a victory for Washington State.
• Pepperdine has won in five, or 20%, of the 25 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Waves have won all of their 12 games in which they were named as at least a +280 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Pepperdine has a 26.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Washington State vs. Pepperdine

• Pick ATS: Pepperdine (+ 7.5)
• Pick OU: Over (160.5)
  
• Prediction: Pepperdine 83 - Washington State 82