Firestone Fieldhouse · at Pepperdine
#284UNCGUNC Greensboro
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#172PEPPPepperdine
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Season records: UNC Greensboro and Pepperdine
UNCGThis seasonPEPP
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PEPP 81–72 · win probability PEPP 81%
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model 152.8
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UNCG has more of the edges

UNCG 4, PEPP 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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PEPP offense vs UNCG defense
Offense 139th of 366 against a defense 299th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
UNCG has played the 256th-hardest schedule, PEPP the 128th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UNCG 28.1%, PEPP 29.1%. Defensive: UNCG 71.0%, PEPP 66.0%
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Three-pointers
UNCG hits 35.6% and allows 38.0%; PEPP hits 31.4% and allows 35.5%. Threes are 40.2% and 39.2% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: UNCG 42.0, PEPP 33.9. Allowed: UNCG 30.6, PEPP 28.5
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Shooting
Effective FG%: UNCG 52.0 and allows 56.2; PEPP 47.6 and allows 54.2
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Home court
PEPP at home. This season: PEPP 0-0 at home, UNCG 0-0 away
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UNCG offense vs PEPP defense
Offense 260th of 366 against a defense 216th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: UNCG 15.0%, PEPP 18.3%. Forced: UNCG 13.6%, PEPP 16.5%
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: UNCG plays 69.3 a game (157th fastest), PEPP 70.0 (117th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UNCG 5%, PEPP 5%. Transfers in: UNCG 6, PEPP 7. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Market

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—PEPP -9.9—
Total—152.8—
Projected score—UNCG 71.5 · PEPP 81.4

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadPEPP -5.8—
1H total71.4—
1H projected scoreUNCG 32.8 · PEPP 38.6—

Pepperdine has the better starters

Position by position: UNC Greensboro 0, Pepperdine 1, even 4
UNC GreensboroBetterPepperdine
G B. Stacker TR11.9 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.3 ast Score 47
Even
G J. Williamson TR10.4 pts · 2 reb · 0.8 ast Score 58
G C. Grant TR2.2 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.4 ast Score 9
No call
G W. McClendon TR13.7 pts · 3 reb · 1.3 ast Not ranked
F Z. Fitch TR6.1 pts · 5.3 reb · 0.9 ast Score 31
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F P. Majstorovic TR14.4 pts · 6.3 reb · 1.8 ast Score 78
F V. Collins TR1 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Not ranked
No call
F Y. Fritz TR9.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.5 ast Score 58
F A. Beljan TR2.2 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
No call
F E. Meuser TR6.1 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.3 ast Score 39
UNC GreensboroBetterPepperdine
UNCG offense260th of 366 · -8.0
Even
PEPP defense216th of 366 · -5.6
UNCG defense299th of 366 · -7.7
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PEPP offense139th of 366 · -4.2
Backcourt-2.1 · 2 players
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Backcourt+1.6 · 2 players
Frontcourt-1.9 · 3 players
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Frontcourt+1.2 · 3 players
Bench-0.5 · 3 players
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Bench-1.6 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestUNCG betterPEPP betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UNC Greensboro
Guards
B. Stacker29 min · TRC. Grant11 min · TRC. Bailey6 minR. Greer6 min · TRB. MishakNewJ. ManiNew
Forwards
Z. Fitch23 min · TRV. Collins7 min · TRA. Beljan7 min · TRC. Bynum4 minC. LaFrentzNew
Pepperdine
Guards
J. Williamson26 min · TRW. McClendon25 min · TRE. Haywood19 min · TRD. Mager10 minA. BalianNewC. ChouNew
Forwards
P. Majstorovic32 min · TRY. Fritz26 min · TRE. Meuser21 min · TRA. Robinson10 min · TRA. ConstanzaNewF. BiberovicNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UNCGPEPP
Scoring
76.6 #128Points per game70.4 #277
1.11 #125Points per possession1.00 #320
69.3 #157Pace (possessions)70.0 #117
Shooting
52.0 #146Effective FG%47.6 #323
35.6 #803-point %31.4 #310
40.2 #1653-point attempt rate39.2 #187
42.0 #31Free throw rate33.9 #216
Possessions
15.0 #63Turnover rate18.3 #288
28.1 #259Offensive rebound rate29.1 #234
12.1 #283Assists per game13.6 #176
Defense
81.9 #341Points allowed79.7 #311
1.18 #347Points allowed per possession1.14 #303
56.2 #347Opponent effective FG%54.2 #306
38.0 #357Opponent 3-point %35.5 #276
13.6 #343Turnovers forced16.5 #184
71.0 #104Defensive rebound rate66.0 #318
5.5 #301Steals per game5.9 #246
1.9 #350Blocks per game2.8 #269

UNC Greensboro

13-19 in 2025-26 overall · 11-10 in conference · Southern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Furman75–81
  • Wvs Wofford75–72
  • Wvs VMI84–70
  • L@ Samford78–87
  • W@ Chattanooga85–80

A week or more of rest.

Pepperdine

7-23 in 2025-26 overall · 4-15 in conference · West Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Portland68–77
  • Wvs Washington St88–79
  • Lvs Seattle U80–87
  • L@ Oregon St73–83
  • W@ Portland95–87

A week or more of rest.