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 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 12-13 | FT | 9-13 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 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
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Location: Malibu, CA
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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 |