Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Pepperdine Waves

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (4-3) are headed to Firestone Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will compete against the Pepperdine Waves (3-4).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats played William & Mary and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-58 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats finished with 23 and William & Mary accounted for 14 fouls. They made 6 of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. William & Mary finished 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 30 tries. In addition, William & Mary pulled down 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. William & Mary doled out 20 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, Abilene Christian allowed the other team to go 64.7% from the floor on 33 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 6 of their 17 tries for a rate of 35.3%. Abilene Christian ended the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and made 6 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Bradyn Hubbard is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 10 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 24 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 40.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Abilene Christian heads into this game with a record of 4-3 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a group are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling in 38.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 106 assists so far this year, which ranks 157th in the nation in terms of passing. The Wildcats are connecting on 32.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (44 of 137) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.9 pts per contest (291st in the country) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from downtown while they are 67th in college in points per game from their opponents (67.1). The Wildcats defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (155 of 352) and they concede 29.7 boards per game as a team. They rank 66th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 73 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pepperdine Waves took a defeat with a final score of 76-53 against Fresno State. The Waves were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. Fresno State committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Waves to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Pepperdine made 6 out of 29 tries (20.7%). When the game finished, the Waves finished shooting 20 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 31.3%. The Waves permitted Fresno State to make 31 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 30.0% from three-point range by going 9 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Pepperdine permitted Fresno State to pull down 29 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Javon Cooley ended up being a factor for the Waves for this contest. He converted 6 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 28 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Pepperdine has a mark of 3-4 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Waves are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 248th in Division 1. Pepperdine has tallied 548 points on the season (78.3 per game) and they pull in 39.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.7 times per game (130th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. The Waves are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line.

The Waves on the defensive side of the court are 240th in the country in points allowed per contest with 76.6. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (236th in D-1). The Pepperdine defense allows 34.3% on shots from distance (68 of 198) and opponents are making 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.7 assists and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 259th and 93rd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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