Pepperdine Waves vs San Francisco Dons
Pepperdine eliminates San Francisco from WCC tourney, 90-86
LAS VEGAS -- Jeremy Major hit five 3s and matched a season-high with 28 points to lead fourth-seeded Pepperdine past fifth-seeded San Francisco 90-86 in the first round of the West Coast Conference tournament on Saturday.
Pepperdine plays the winner of Saint Mary's-Loyola Marymount on Sunday.
Stacy Davis added 18 points and Lamond Murray Jr. had 16 for the Waves (18-12), who shot 52.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range (9-18).
San Francisco led 37-36 at the half but the Waves seized control early in the second, taking a 66-56 lead on a Jett Raines layup with 8:56 left. The Dons (15-15) battled back to 78-74 on a Devin Watson layup, but two free throws and a dunk by Murray pushed the Pepperdine lead back to eight and San Francisco never recovered.
Watson tied a season best with 33 points to lead San Francisco. Tim Derksen added 23.
Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Dick Cartmell
Referee:Horace Shields
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest 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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