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

The Pepperdine Waves (4-8) will look to end a four-game home losing streak when they take on the Rice Owls (6-6) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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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 Owls are averaging 77.3 points, just 2.5 more than the 74.8 the Waves concede.
• When Rice scores more than 74.8, it has a record of 5-1.
• Pepperdine has a 2-5 record when giving up fewer than 77.3 points.
• The Waves score just 2.4 more points per game (73.7) than the Owls give up (71.3).
• When putting up over 71.3 points, Pepperdine is 3-2.
• Rice is 5-1 when it concedes fewer than 73.7 points.
• The Owls have outscored opponents by 73 points this year (6.0 per game), but the Waves have been outscored by just 14 points (1.1 per game).

Shooting

• The Owls shoot 43.2% from the field, only 1.2% lower than the Waves concede defensively.
• Rice is 4-0 when shooting better than 44.4% from the field.
• The Waves shoot 44.1% from the field, just 1.9% higher than the Owls allow.
• Pepperdine is 4-1 straight up when shooting better than 42.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Owls average 35.4 rebounds, better than the Waves by 3.6 boards per game.
• Rice is 4-3 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Pepperdine is 2-5 when coming up short on the glass.
• The Owls average 11 offensive boards, topping the Waves by 1.3 per contest.
• When the Owls collect more offensive rebounds, they are 3-3 overall. When collecting fewer, the Waves are 2-3.
• On the boards, Rice is +4.1 rebounds per game, and Pepperdine is +2.3.

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