Saint Mary's Gaels @ Pepperdine Waves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 32 | 36 | 68 |
PEPP | 21 | 38 | 59 |
Saint Mary's shoots past Pepperdine 68-59
MALIBU, Calif. -- Aaron Bright and Brad Waldow each scored 15 points and Saint Mary's beat Pepperdine 68-59 on Thursday night for the Gaels' fourth straight win.
Kerry Carter added 14 points and Desmond Simmons and Garrett Jackson 11 apiece for the Gaels (10-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference), who defeated the Waves for the 17th consecutive time.
Pepperdine led the nation in 3-point defense at 20.7 percent, but the Gaels made 9 of 17 for 52.9 percent.
Lamond Murray Jr. scored 11 points and Stacy Davis and Jeremy Major 10 apiece for the Waves (8-5, 1-1).
Two baskets by Bright put Saint Mary's up 17-15 and started a 19-6 run to end the half capped by Bright's 3-pointer for a 32-21 lead.
The Gaels had their biggest lead at 15 when Pepperdine went on 10-1 run to cut the lead to six, 50-44, with 9:54 left, but the Waves got no closer.
Game Information
Malibu, CA
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Frank Harvey
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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