Pepperdine Waves vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Pepperdine Waves (8-20) are en route to Gill Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Oregon State Beavers (14-14).

The Pepperdine Waves played Portland and took home the win by a score of 95-87 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Waves walked away with 17 while Portland accounted for 18 fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 18 tries from long range. Portland walked away from this one shooting 61.1% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Portland pulled down 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Portland recorded 21 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, Pepperdine let their opponent shoot 61.8% from the field on 34 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists for this contest while creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Waves knocked down 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. Pepperdine walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (31 of 62) and converted 16 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Aaron Clark is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He notched 29 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Pepperdine comes into this matchup with a record of 8-20 on the year. They average 71.5 pts per game (286th in the country) while going 42.7% from the floor. The Waves are connecting on 31.5% on three-point shots (199 of 631) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Pepperdine is grabbing 33.4 boards per contest and has tallied 387 assists on the year, which is 147th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Waves are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 341st in college in giving up assists with 436 conceded for the year. The Waves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (807 of 1,714) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 36.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 319th in college in PPG allowed (79.3).

For their last game, the Oregon State Beavers took a loss by a score of 60-50 against Seattle. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Oregon State allowed Seattle to snag 36 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 35.0% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the game at 13 of 21 at the free throw line (61.9%). The Beavers permitted Seattle to convert 20 out of 53 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.7% for this game. Overall, the Beavers shot 19 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Oregon State made 6 out of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to knock down 6 of them for a clip of 54.5%. Seattle had 14 fouls in the game which got the Beavers to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Beavers collected 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game.

Msatija Samar was important for the Beavers for this contest. He recorded 14 points in his 23 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Oregon State has a record of 14-14 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Beavers are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which ranks 315th in D-1. Oregon State has 1,966 pts for the season (70.2 per game) and they pull in 31.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.2 times per game (239th in college) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Beavers have committed 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from distance (211 of 657) and their opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.6 assists and 35.0 boards per game, which ranks them 199th and 226th in Division 1. The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 171st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 73.5. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (142nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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