Saint Mary's Gaels at Pepperdine Waves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson scores 17 as Saint Mary's (CA) tops Pepperdine 73-44
Johnson also contributed nine rebounds and four steals for the Gaels (17-4, 6-0 West Coast Conference). Alex Ducas scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 14, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc, and added seven rebounds. Kyle Bowen shot 5 for 7, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. The Gaels picked up their eighth straight win.
Houston Mallette finished with 15 points and two steals for the Waves (7-13, 0-6). Carson Basham added six points and two blocks for Pepperdine. Jevon Porter also had six points and two steals. The loss was the Waves' seventh in a row.
Saint Mary's (CA) took the lead with 15:16 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Ducas led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 33-24 at the break. Saint Mary's (CA) pulled away with a 17-1 run in the second half to extend a 14-point lead to 30 points. They outscored Pepperdine by 20 points in the final half, as Johnson led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Saint Mary's (CA) hosts Santa Clara while Pepperdine visits Portland.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 44 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Saint Mary's Turnover. | 73 - 44 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 44 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Malik Moore missed Jumper. | 73 - 44 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Harry Wessels made Layup. Assisted by Josh Jefferson. | 73 - 44 |
Statistics
 SMC |
 PEPP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 16-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 6-6 | FT | 9-12 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Malibu, CA
Attendance: 1,050 | Capacity:
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 |