NCAAB

Western Illinois Leathernecks at Pepperdine Waves

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
64 - 77
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Todorovic's 25 lead Pepperdine past Western Illinois 77-64

Todorovic added five rebounds for the Waves (1-0). Moe Odum scored 18 points and added eight assists. Zion Bethea went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.

Sean Smith finished with 18 points for the Leathernecks (1-1). Western Illinois also got 15 points and two steals from Marko Maletic. Ryan Myers had 14 points.

Pepperdine took the lead with 2:18 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Todorovic led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 34-27 at the break. Pepperdine outscored Western Illinois by six points in the second half, and Bethea scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help his team secure the victory.

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Matchup Prediction

Pepperdine: 66.5%
Western Illinois: 33.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 77
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 77
2nd 0:10 Julius Rollins made Layup. 64 - 77
2nd 0:10 Julius Rollins Offensive Rebound. 62 - 77
2nd 0:12 Sean Smith missed Three Point Jumper. 62 - 77

Statistics

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25-61 FG 28-52
41.0 Field Goal % 53.8
5-23 3PT 7-15
21.7 Three Point % 46.7
9-11 FT 14-19
81.8 Free Throw % 73.7
26 Rebounds 35
7 Offensive Rebounds 6
19 Defensive Rebounds 29
6 Assists 15
6 Steals 3
4 Blocks 3
9 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Off Turnovers 14
7 Fast Break Points 20
34 Points in Paint 36
11 Fouls 12
4 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Venue: Firestone Fieldhouse

Location: Malibu, CA
Attendance: 801 | Capacity:

2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Morehead State 2-0 - 6-6
Southeast Missouri State 2-0 - 6-6
Little Rock 1-0 0.5 7-5
Western Illinois 1-1 1 7-6
Southern Indiana 1-1 1 6-6
Lindenwood 1-1 1 6-7
Tennessee Tech 1-1 1 5-7
UT Martin 1-1 1 5-8
Eastern Illinois 0-1 1.5 3-8
SIU Edwardsville 0-2 2 7-6
Tennessee State 0-2 2 4-9

2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Oregon State 0-0 - 10-2
Saint Mary's 0-0 - 10-3
San Francisco 0-0 - 10-3
Washington State 0-0 - 10-3
Gonzaga 0-0 - 9-3
Loyola Marymount 0-0 - 8-4
Santa Clara 0-0 - 8-5
Pepperdine 0-0 - 6-7
Portland 0-0 - 5-8
Pacific 0-0 - 5-9
San Diego 0-0 - 3-9
Full Standings