Well, Here is KSL trying to put a spin on a “tough” Pepperdine squad.
The reality here is that Pepperdine does not have one senior on the team and BYU has plenty. The other challenge for UP is that they are undersized with their top rebounders and scorers going 6’6 and 6’7.
It is true that Pepperdine is very good at defending the 3 but then they have not seen a team like BYU that launches anytime they get even a wiggle of a look. Even if BYU’s long shots are not falling BYU has the size to go inside and shoot over the undersized Waves.
The Waves stat filler is Stacey Davis at 6’6 and 245 lbs. but after that the team does not have the height or weight to compete with BYU’s bigger size.
Expect more of the BYU buzz saw and although the Waves have been able to keep most teams well under 70 PPG, expect BYU to blow that up.
Prediction: BYU will be the highest scoring game the Waves have allowed to date. BYU by 15 on ESPNU.