BYU Cougars at Pepperdine Waves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
83 - 99
Murray's 30 leads hot Pepperdine past BYU 99-83
Chris Reyes and Elijah Lee had 16 points apiece with Reyes grabbing 13 rebounds for the Waves (8-18, 3-9 West Coast Conference). Nolan Taylor added 15 and Jeremy Taylor had 14 with seven assists.
Pepperdine shot 59 percent (19 of 32) in the first half, going 5 of 10 behind the arc, to take a 52-43 lead. It was the Waves' highest scoring half of the season.
The Waves kept rolling, shooting 56 percent in the second half to end at a season best 58 percent, and finished 8 of 15 from distance and 17 of 20 from the foul line.
Nick Emery had 19 points for the Cougars (17-9, 8-5), who have lost four straight at Pepperdine. Eric Mika scored 18 points, playing 22 minutes before fouling out. Mika entered the game averaging 20.6 points, second to Murray's 20.7 in the WCC.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Pepperdine Turnover. | 83 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Steven Beo Turnover. | 83 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Chris Reyes made Two Point Tip Shot. | 83 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Chris Reyes Offensive Rebound. | 83 - 97 |
Statistics
 BYU |
 PEPP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 37-64 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 19-25 | FT | 17-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Malibu, CA
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2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |