Pepperdine Waves vs Drake Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 36 | 33 | 69 |
PEPP | 33 | 20 | 53 |
Drake 3rd in Gulf Coast Showcase; beats Pepperdine 69-53
ESTERO, Fla. -- Reed Timmer had 21 points with five assists, and Drake pulled away in the second half to beat Pepperdine 69-53 in the third-place game of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday night.
Timmer was 8 of 14 from the floor. Graham Woodward scored 13 points with three 3-pointers and six assists for Drake (3-3). Kale Abrahamson, who scored a career-high 41 points in the Bulldogs' win against Western Kentucky to open the tournament, added 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
Stacy Davis scored 13 points and Jett Raines chipped in 10 to lead Pepperdine (2-4).
The Bulldogs led 36-33 at halftime, and used an 11-4 surge to stretch their lead to 47-37 with 15 minutes left. Ore Arogundade made a pair of free throws, Jacob Enevold Jensen scored and Timmer added five points, and the Bulldogs led 61-45 with seven minutes left and cruised from there.
Game Information
Estero, FL
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
Referee:J.B. DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| 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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