UNLV Rebels at Pepperdine Waves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Boone scores 19 as UNLV defeats Pepperdine 82-68
Boone added six rebounds for the Rebels (2-1). Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line and added five assists. Jalen Hill had 15 points and shot 5 of 10 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line.
Michael Ajayi led the Waves (3-2) in scoring, finishing with 31 points, 12 rebounds and two steals. Houston Mallette added 26 points for Pepperdine. Ethan Anderson also had six points and six assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dedan Thomas Jr. Steal. | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Houston Mallette Turnover. | 82 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jalen Hill made Dunk. Assisted by Dedan Thomas Jr.. | 82 - 68 |
Statistics
 UNLV |
 PEPP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-55 | FG | 26-59 |
| 58.2 | Field Goal % | 44.1 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 31.8 |
| 12-13 | FT | 9-13 |
| 92.3 | Free Throw % | 69.2 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Firestone Fieldhouse
Location: Malibu, CA
Capacity:
Location: Malibu, CA
Capacity:
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 17-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Colorado State | 16-4 | 1 | 26-10 |
| Utah State | 15-5 | 2 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 3 | 26-11 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Nevada | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| San José State | 7-13 | 10 | 15-20 |
| Wyoming | 5-15 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Fresno State | 2-18 | 15 | 6-26 |
| Air Force | 1-19 | 16 | 4-28 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |