Pepperdine (12-14, 5-7) vs. Saint Mary's (16-10, 7-4)
McKeon Pavilion, Moraga, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine goes for the season sweep over Saint Mary's after winning the previous matchup in Malibu. The teams last met on Jan. 26, when the Waves outshot Saint Mary's from the field 48.1 percent to 42.9 percent and made 13 more free throws en route to the seven-point victory.
SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Saint Mary's' Jordan Ford has averaged 21.6 points while Malik Fitts has put up 16 points and 7.5 rebounds. For the Waves, Colbey Ross has averaged 18.7 points and 7.4 assists while Kameron Edwards has put up 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds.
CLAMPING DOWN: The Waves have given up only 72.4 points per game to conference opponents so far. That's an improvement from the 75.9 per game they gave up in non-conference play.
FACILITATING THE OFFENSE: Ross has either made or assisted on 58 percent of all Pepperdine field goals over the last three games. The sophomore guard has 13 field goals and 29 assists in those games.
STREAK STATS: Saint Mary's has won its last 10 home games, scoring an average of 82.1 points while giving up 62.5.
ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Waves have recently converted baskets via assists more often than the Gaels. Saint Mary's has an assist on 16 of 64 field goals (25 percent) over its previous three matchups while Pepperdine has assists on 43 of 73 field goals (58.9 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Saint Mary's is ranked first among WCC teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 32 percent. The Gaels have averaged 10.2 offensive boards per game and 11.5 per game against conference opponents.
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