6-7, 0-4 Away

Final

	1	2	T
Rice RICE	29	33	62
Pepperdine PEPP	36	48	84

Pepperdine WavesPepperdinePEPP

5-8, 4-4 Home

Rice Owls @ Pepperdine Waves

Game Information

Malibu, CA

ESPN+

Referee:Doug Sturdivan

Referee:Antinio Petty

Referee:Grant Jeffres

NCAA Division I

American Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
South Florida	15-3	-	25-9
Tulsa	13-5	2	30-8
Wichita State	13-5	2	24-12
UAB	11-7	4	20-12
North Texas	9-9	6	19-14
Florida Atlantic	9-9	6	18-15
Charlotte	9-9	6	17-17
Tulane	8-10	7	18-15
Temple	8-10	7	16-16
Memphis	8-10	7	13-19
Rice	7-11	8	13-18
East Carolina	6-12	9	11-20
UTSA	1-17	14	5-25

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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