N. Mexico. State Aggies vs. Pepperdine Waves: How to Watch NCAA Basketball Online, TV Channel, Live Stream Info, Start Time

Half-time report

Pepperdine is on the road but doesn’t seem any worse for wear. They have a little lead since they currently lead the N. Mex. State 42-29.

Pepperdine entered the game with five straight losses and they are on pace to make it six. Can they turn things around, or will N. Mex. Is the state inflicting another loss on them? Only time will tell.

Who’s playing

Pepperdine Waves @ N.Mex. State Aggies

Current records: Pepperdine 1-5, N. Mex. State 3-2

How to watch

What you need to know

The Pepperdine Waves will face the N. Mex. State Aggies at 3:30 p.m. ET Friday at Mullett Arena. After losing a game the Waves were expected to win, they now face the toughest task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.

Pepperdine heads into Friday’s game looking for a big change in momentum after losing its fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 72-63 to CS Fullerton. It was the first time this season that the Waves let their fans down at home.

Despite their defeat, Pepperdine saw several players rise to the challenge and make remarkable plays. Boubacar Coulibaly, who had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Additionally, Coulibaly also had two assists, his most since December 2023. Dovydas Butka, on the other hand, was considerably less useful: he went 0-5 from long range.

Even though they lost, Pepperdine broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. The team has really improved in this area: they have now improved their offensive rebound total in three straight games.

Meanwhile, N. Mex. State couldn’t handle UNLV on Saturday and fell 72-65. The Aggies have now gotten an “L” in back-to-back games.

Pepperdine’s loss dropped their record to 1-5. As for the N.Mex. State, their loss dropped their record to 3-2.

Odds

N. Mexico. State is a 4.5-point favorite against Pepperdine, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 4.5 point spread and stayed there.

The over/under is 138 points.

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