Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Pepperdine Waves
Women's NIT - 2nd Round
19-13, 5-11 Away
80
19-13, 5-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 80 | |
PEPP | 26 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 85 |
21-12, 15-3 Home
85
21-12, 15-3 Home
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 25 | 9-18 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 38 | 29 | 9-18 | 2-4 | 9-11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| 24 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
80 | 29-74 | 8-26 | 14-19 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 23 | |
39% | 31% | 74% |
Pepperdine Waves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 7 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | 13 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | 22 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | 11 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | 16 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
85 | 27-54 | 6-17 | 25-32 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 21 | |
50% | 35% | 78% |
Game Information
Malibu, CA
ESPN+
Referee:Benny Luna
Referee:Alicia Iwakiri
Referee:Israel Luna
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 15-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-5 | 2 | 24-11 |
| Southern Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Utah Valley | 9-9 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Tarleton State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-17 |
| UT Arlington | 4-14 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Utah Tech | 4-14 | 11 | 9-20 |
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 15-3 | - | 21-10 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Santa Clara | 13-5 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Oregon State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-12 |
| Portland | 11-7 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Pepperdine | 10-8 | 5 | 21-13 |
| San Francisco | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Pacific | 6-12 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Washington State | 6-12 | 9 | 9-25 |
| San Diego | 4-14 | 11 | 11-22 |
| Seattle U | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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