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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Pepperdine and Santa Clara are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 9th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Pepperdine wound up with a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Santa Clara finished with a 97.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Pepperdine comes to this matchup with a 2-11 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the WCC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Santa Clara, finished the regular season with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the WCC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Pepperdine finished 8th (0.222) in the WCC Conference, with Santa Clara ending up 4th (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 WCC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Pepperdine had a 0.364 regular season overall win percentage, with Santa Clara notching a 0.645 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Pepperdine tallied a 12-21 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Santa Clara put together a 20-11 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Pepperdine faces Santa Clara in March Madness showdown on Sunday.
Pepperdine 12-21 overall, 4-14 WCC. Santa Clara 20-11 overall, 12-6 WCC.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Waves at Broncos Odds
| Underdog Pepperdine | Favorite Santa Clara |
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| Underdog Pepperdine | Favorite Santa Clara |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Santa Clara is a -15.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Pepperdine is a +15.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 158.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Santa Clara is a -1600 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Pepperdine is a +850 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Pepperdine
Santa Clara
3/09/25 8:30pm EDT | +15.5 -110-15.5 -110 |
Underdog Pepperdine - Pepperdine bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +15.5 Pepperdine underdog bet wins if they lose by 15 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 16 or more.
Favorite Santa Clara - Santa Clara bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -15.5 Santa Clara favorite bet wins if they win by 16 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 15 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Pepperdine at Santa Clara Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Pepperdine
Santa Clara
First to 5 Points
3/09/25 8:30pm EDT | +135-190Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
First to 10 Points
3/09/25 8:30pm EDT | +175-250Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
First to 15 Points
3/09/25 8:30pm EDT | +210-300Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
Game to Overtime
3/09/25 8:30pm EDT | Yes +2000No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Santa Clara | 21-13 | 0.618 | 12-5 | 6-5 | 12-6 | +5 | 0.667 | L1 |
| Pepperdine | 13-22 | 0.371 | 7-9 | 2-11 | 4-14 | +13 | 0.222 | L1 |
Pepperdine & Santa Clara Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Pepperdine Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Pepperdine YR: futures available
Santa Clara Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Santa Clara YR: futures available
Pepperdine & Santa Clara Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Pepperdine vs Santa Clara College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 8:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Pepperdine vs Santa Clara Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Pepperdine vs Santa Clara Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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