Seattle Redhawks vs Pepperdine Waves Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Pepperdine Waves

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (17-12) are en route to Firestone Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will play the Pepperdine Waves (8-21).

The Seattle Redhawks faced Portland and walked away with a win by a score of 71-59 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Redhawks ended up with 19 and Portland finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 19 tries from 3-point range. Portland finished the contest at 82.8% from the charity stripe by making 24 of their 29 attempts. Moreover, Portland collected 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Portland recorded 7 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In the matter of the defense, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 15 out of 40 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Redhawks converted 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. Seattle wrapped up the game having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 out of 58) and made 10 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Austin Maurer is one player who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 83.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played for 20 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up with 14 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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Seattle will enter this matchup with a mark of 17-12 this season. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per game (269th in college hoops) on 44.0% from the field. The Redhawks are hitting 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (213 of 643) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Seattle is pulling in 33.3 boards per game and has tallied 389 assists this year, which has them ranked 186th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Redhawks are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They surrender 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 32nd in college in points per game allowed (67.2). The Redhawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (677 of 1,635) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 137th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 360 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pepperdine Waves took a loss by a score of 83-73 when they played Oregon State. With respect to rebounds, Pepperdine allowed Oregon State to pull down 45 in total (17 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.9% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 29 and ended up shooting 10 out of 16 at the charity stripe (62.5%). The Waves allowed Oregon State to convert 31 of their 69 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.9% for the game. Overall, the Waves shot 24 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Pepperdine knocked down 8 of their 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 65.4%. Oregon State was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Waves to the free throw line for 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Waves corralled 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this matchup.

Aaron Clark ended up having an impact for the Waves for the game. He earned 32 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the game. He buried 10 of 22 for this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Pepperdine has a record of 8-21 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Waves are shooting 42.7% from the field, which has them ranked 306th in the nation. Pepperdine has tallied 2,076 points on the campaign (71.6 per contest) and they grab 33.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.7 times per contest (202nd in college) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Waves have committed 15.3 fouls every game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Waves defensively are ranked 320th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 79.4. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (323rd in D-1). The Pepperdine defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (265 of 734) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.8 assists and 35.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 327th and 270th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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