Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Pepperdine at Saint Mary's
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2025
Where: University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga, California
Where: University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga, California
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Saint Mary's Gaels are ranked 156 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.6% while attempting 60.0 shots per game. The Gaels shooting percentages include 66.5% for free throw percentage and 33.3% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Pepperdine Waves are ranked 147 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.8% while attempting 57.9 shots per game. The Waves shooting percentages include 73.7% for free throw percentage and 34.4% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Saint Mary's Gaels are 8-1 at home this season, 1-0 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Gaels are averaging 77.8 scoring, and holding teams to 69.2 points scored on defense.
- The Pepperdine Waves are 0-5 while on the road this season, 0-2 against conference opponents, and 6-7 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Waves are averaging 65.4 scoring, and holding teams to 82.6 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Pepperdine | 6-9 | L2 | 5-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-7 | 0-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 11-3 | W1 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 10-3 | 1-0 |
Last Meeting
| Pepperdine | Saint Mary's | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 2/29/24 | SMC 83 | PEPP 57 | 57 | 18 | 36.7 | 83 | 34 | 59.6 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Pepperdine | J. Porter | 22 | 42.9 | 9 |
| Saint Mary's | A. Marciulionis | 17 | 50.0 | 4 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Pepperdine | M. Ajayi | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Saint Mary's | A. Ducas | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Pepperdine | J. Porter | 3 |
| Saint Mary's | A. Marciulionis | 11 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Pepperdine | S. Todorovic | 292 | 48.3 | 65 |
| Saint Mary's | A. Marciulionis | 199 | 43.1 | 42 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Pepperdine | D. Butka | 114 | 33 | 81 |
| Saint Mary's | P. Murauskas | 125 | 36 | 89 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Pepperdine | M. Odum | 113 |
| Saint Mary's | A. Marciulionis | 89 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Pepperdine Off vs
 Saint Mary's Defense |
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72.6 Points For
66.3 Points Against
44.8 FG%
42.0 FG%
32.9 Reb
28.5 Reb |
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Saint Mary's Off vs
Pepperdine Defense |
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74.7 Points For
73.9 Points Against
44.6 FG%
43.5 FG%
36.9 Reb
31.9 Reb |