Pacific Tigers @ Pepperdine Waves
Murray's 26 points paces Pepperdine past Pacific, 82-72
MALIBU, Calif. -- Lamond Murray Jr. scored 26 points and led five players in double-figure scoring as Pepperdine cruised to an 82-72 win over Pacific in a West Coast Conference battle Saturday night.
The Waves built an 11-point advantage at intermission, 34-23, by shooting 50.9 percent from the field (28 of 55), including 47.6 percent from beyond the arc (10 of 21).
Murray hit 7 of 13 from the field, including half of his four 3-point attempts, and converted 10 of 13 from the free throw line.
Jeremy Major and Knox Hellums each contributed 15 points for Pepperdine (7-17, 3-9). Elijah Lee and Chris Reyes each added 10 points and Reyes grabbed 11 rebounds.
D.J. Ursery scored 19 points off the Pacific bench to lead the Tigers (8-17, 2-10), hitting 6 of 10 from the field and 6 of 7 from the line. Anthony Townes added 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Malibu, CA
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Nate Harris
Referee:Dennis Flannery
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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