Fitts leads Saint Mary's (Cal) past Pepperdine 72-65
MORAGA, Calif. -- Malik Fitts had 25 points as Saint Mary's won its eighth consecutive home game, topping Pepperdine 72-65 on Saturday night. Jordan Ford added 20 points for the Gaels.
Fitts shot 5 for 7 from deep. He added seven rebounds. Ford also had six rebounds for the Gaels.
Tommy Kuhse had 12 points for Saint Mary's (17-10, 8-4 West Coast Conference). Tanner Krebs added 10 points.
Pepperdine totaled 20 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Colbey Ross had 22 points for the Waves (12-15, 5-8). Jade' Smith added 13 points. Kessler Edwards had 12 points and nine rebounds.
The Gaels leveled the season series against the Waves with the win. Pepperdine defeated Saint Mary's 84-77 on Jan. 26. Saint Mary's takes on Pacific on the road on Thursday. Pepperdine matches up against Gonzaga on the road on Thursday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenstein
- Mark Cook
- Toby Doolittle
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |