BYU will play number 3 seed Pepperdine in the WCC semifinals after the Waves took care of business versus Santa Clara 78-70 late Saturday night in Las Vegas. Vegas opened with BYU as 11-point favorites and KenPom also has BYU has 11-point favorites. The winner will get the winner of Gonzaga-St. Mary’s Tuesday night (let’s be honest, we know Gonzaga will win). Gonzaga opened as a 17-point Vegas favorite.
BYU and Pepperdine split the regular season series 1-1 — BYU won the first meeting in Provo, 65-54, and the Waves won the rematch in Malibu, 76-73.