US EditionSaint Mary's earns 88-60 win against Pepperdine
Paulius Murauskas scored 18 points as Saint Mary's extended their lead with an 18-3 second-half run to secure a 28-point win over Pepperdine.
- On Wednesday, Saint Mary's beat Pepperdine 88-60, with Paulius Murauskas scoring 18 points and adding five rebounds.
- About 5 1/2 minutes in, Saint Mary's Gaels took the lead for good and used an 18-3 run in the second half to stretch a 16-point lead to 31 points.
- At halftime, the score was 48-29 with Dillan Shaw finishing with 12 points and Mikey Lewis scoring 13, while Pepperdine got 18 points from Aaron Clark and seven from Styles Phipps.
- The result affected WCC standings as Saint Mary's improved to 22-4 and Pepperdine fell to 6-20 , marking their sixth loss in a row.
- In the final half, the Gaels outscored Pepperdine by nine points, with Murauskas supplying a team-high 10 second-half points; The Associated Press used Data Skrive and Sportradar for this report.
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Men's Basketball Faces Defeat at Saint Mary's 88-60
Pepperdine men's basketball faced a substantial defeat against Saint Mary's, losing 88-60. The Waves fell to a record of 6-20 and 1-12 in the WCC, while the Gaels improved to 22-4 and 11-2 in conference play. Saint Mary's exhibited strong shooting by connecting on 50% of their shots and remarkably hitting 13 of 25 three-pointers. Aaron Clark led the Waves with 18 points, while Stefan Cicic recorded a career-high five blocks in a challenging matc…
MBB | Gaels Notch Program Record 24th Consecutive Home Victory, Down Pepperdine 88-60
The Saint Mary's Gaels took care of business on Wednesday night in Moraga, defeating the Pepperdine Waves 88-60. The win marked the Gaels 24th straight victory inside UCU Pavilion, marking a new program record. The previous record of 23 games spanned from February 22, 2022 to November 30, 2022, and stood for four seasons.
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