The Bulldogs are playing their first game in 11 days with a tune-up game to start the conference season against the Pepperdine Waves.
The Waves come into the game with a 16-day break of their own after a so-so nonconference run. Their 6-9 record comes with no win against a team ranked higher than 200 on KenPom nor a win on the road. However, Pepperdine did win four of their last five games. Lorenzo Romar’s team has struggled to create offense without Colbey Ross and Kessler Edwards, who moved on to professional basketball.
Pepperdine likes to play at an up-tempo which can help the Zags get back into the swing of things.