NCAAB · November 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM ET
PEPPERDINE WAVES @ CORNELL BIG RED
Free LineCrush game report for PEPPERDINE WAVES @ CORNELL BIG RED on November 2, 2026, with matchup analysis and pick ideas generated for the daily slate. Reports can update as lineups, injuries, and odds develop, so confirm time-sensitive details before acting.
Matchup Analysis
A cross-country season opener—and a first meeting
Pepperdine opens its 2026–27 season at Cornell in Ithaca, the programs’ first meeting; tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
SourceNew faces define Pepperdine’s first year under Aldrich
First-year coach Griff Aldrich inherits 13 newcomers and less than 6% of last season’s scoring, and Pepperdine was picked seventh in the WCC preseason poll.
SourcePepperdine’s preseason honorees bring experience and scoring
Will McClendon and Petar Majstorovic made the All-WCC Preseason Team; McClendon’s prior season at North Texas ended after four games because of injury, and his opener status is unconfirmed in the preview.
SourceCornell must replace substantial production
Cornell graduated its top three scorers, with returning guards Jacob Beccles and Anthony Nimani expected to assume larger roles.
SourceCornell’s familiar identity depends on new chemistry
Cornell led the nation last season in assists and three-pointers made per game; it was picked fifth in the Ivy League preseason poll.
SourcePick Ideas
Cornell moneyline only at a modest price
Consider Cornell’s moneyline near pick’em: home court offers a potential edge, but no dependable consensus price was listed.
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