Pepperdine Waves vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Pepperdine Waves (3-3) are en route to Acrisure Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs (5-2).

The Pepperdine Waves faced Stephen F. Austin and took a loss by a score of 63-60 in their last game. Pepperdine walked away from the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and made 7 of 18 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Waves buried 13 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 92.9%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 7 assists in this contest while creating 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to the defense, Pepperdine allowed the other team to shoot 38.2% from the field on 26 of 68 shooting. Stephen F. Austin distributed 17 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Stephen F. Austin collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Stephen F. Austin ended up shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 1 of 1 tries. They also knocked down 10 out of their 36 shots from distance. Concerning fouls, the Waves finished with 9 and Stephen F. Austin recorded 16 fouls.

Aaron Clark is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 30 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Pepperdine enters this matchup with a record of 3-3 this season. They currently have an average of 82.5 pts per game (120th in D-1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Waves are hitting 31.2% on shots from distance (43 of 138) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pepperdine is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 96 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 131st in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Waves are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 210th in the country in allowing assists with 83 relinquished for the campaign. The Waves are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.9% (161 of 367) and they surrender 32.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 250th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.7).

The last time they took the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 85-76 against New Orleans. The Bulldogs were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. New Orleans had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Fresno State made 9 out of their 27 tries (33.3%). In all, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 27 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 47.4%. The Bulldogs permitted New Orleans to make 25 of 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 43.1% for the game. They shot 24.0% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 25 and finished the contest at 20 of 31 from the free throw line (64.5%). With respect to rebounding, Fresno State allowed New Orleans to collect 35 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jake Heidbreder was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He racked up 33 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 78.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 5-2 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which ranks 55th in college. Fresno State has totaled 549 points this season (78.4 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (217th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 110th in college in PPG given up with 69.4. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (180th in college). The Fresno State defense gives up 27.5% on shots from 3-point land (50 of 182) and their opposition makes 63.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.6 assists and 32.7 total boards per game, ranking them 50th and 104th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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