The Waves will play the Broncos on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 10:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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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
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Pepperdine and Santa Clara are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Pepperdine currently has a 94.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Santa Clara is 98.33.
- Away Pepperdine - Pepperdine starts this game with a 1-3 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the WCC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Santa Clara - Santa Clara meets Pepperdine boasting a 6-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the WCC Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Pepperdine currently ranks 3rd (0.000) in the WCC Conference, with Santa Clara now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 WCC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Pepperdine has a 0.333 overall win percentage, with Santa Clara matching up with a 0.733 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Pepperdine currently possesses 5-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Santa Clara has tallied a 11-4 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Pepperdine on the road against Santa Clara, who's on fire.
5-10 vs 11-4, conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Pepperdine 0-2, Santa Clara 2-0.
Pepperdine lost last 2, Santa Clara won last 2. Wizardly matchup ahead. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Waves at Broncos Odds
| Underdog Pepperdine | Favorite Santa Clara |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Pepperdine | Favorite Santa Clara |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Santa Clara is a -20.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Pepperdine is a +20.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Santa Clara is a -3000 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Pepperdine is a +1250 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Pepperdine
Santa Clara
1/02/26 10:00pm EST | +20.5 -115-20.5 -105 |
Underdog Pepperdine - Pepperdine bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +20.5 Pepperdine underdog bet wins if they lose by 20 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 21 or more.
Favorite Santa Clara - Santa Clara bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -20.5 Santa Clara favorite bet wins if they win by 21 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 20 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
1/02/26 10:00pm EST | +165-235Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
First to 10 Points
1/02/26 10:00pm EST | +225-325Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
First to 15 Points
1/02/26 10:00pm EST | +280-450Bet |
Pepperdine
Santa Clara
Game to Overtime
1/02/26 10:00pm EST | Yes +2500No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Santa Clara | 18-5 | 0.783 | 12-0 | 4-2 | 9-1 | +0.5 | 0.900 | W5 |
| Pepperdine | 6-17 | 0.261 | 5-8 | 1-8 | 1-9 | +8.5 | 0.100 | L3 |
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 Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 pm EST, 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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