Rice vs. Pepperdine Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 20

The Pepperdine Waves (4-8) will host the Rice Owls (6-6) after losing four home games in a row. The contest begins at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

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How to Watch Rice vs. Pepperdine

• Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Rice vs. Pepperdine Stat Insights

Points

• The 77.3 points the Owls average are only 2.5 more than the Waves give up.
• Rice is 5-1 when putting more than 74.8 points on the board.
• When Pepperdine gives up fewer than 77.3 points, it is 2-5.
• The Waves' 73.7 points per game are just 2.4 more than the Owls concede.
• Pepperdine is 3-2 when posting more than 71.3 points.
• Rice has a 5-1 record when giving up fewer than 73.7 points.
• The Owls have put up 73 more points than their opponents this year (6.0 per game), while the Waves have been outscored by 14 (1.1 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Owls are shooting 43.2% from the field, only 1.2% lower than the Waves concede.
• In games when Rice shoots better than 44.4% from the field, it is 4-0 overall.
• The Waves make 44.1% of their shots from the field, just 1.9% more than the Owls' defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Pepperdine is 4-1 when the team shoots better than 42.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Owls collect 35.4 boards per game, 3.6 more than the Waves.
• When Rice has the rebounding advantage, it is 1-3. When recording fewer boards, Pepperdine is 2-5.
• The Owls collect 11 offensive rebounds per game, 1.3 more than the Waves.
• The Owls are 3-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Waves are 2-3 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Rice is +4.1 rebounds per game, and Pepperdine is +2.3.

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