Pepperdine Waves vs UC Irvine Anteaters
Ball Dawgs Classic
76
4-1
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCI | 34 | 42 | 76 |
PEPP | 30 | 30 | 60 |
60
3-3
Saran puts up 16 as UC Irvine beats Pepperdine 76-60
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Derin Saran's 16 points helped UC Irvine defeat Pepperdine 76-60 on Tuesday night.
Saran added eight rebounds for the Anteaters (4-1). Andre Henry scored 10 points and added five rebounds. Justin Hohn shot 4 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Michael Ajayi led the way for the Waves (3-3) with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Cord Stansberry added 12 points for Pepperdine. In addition, Houston Mallette finished with 10 points and two steals.
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Game Information
Henderson, NV
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Mick Fieldbinder
Referee:Davis Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| 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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