UNLV 82-68 Pepperdine (18 Nov, 2023) Play-by-Play

UNLV Rebels

2-1, 1-0 away

	1	2	T
UNLV	40	42	82
PEPP	30	38	68

Pepperdine Waves

3-2, 3-1 home

TIME		UNLV	PEPP
19:40	Isaiah Cottrell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dedan Thomas Jr..	3	0
19:18	Michael Ajayi made Layup.	3	2
19:18	Foul on Isaiah Cottrell.	3	2
19:18	Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.	3	3
19:05	Dedan Thomas Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luis Rodriguez.	6	3
18:31	Houston Mallette missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
18:27	Ethan Anderson Offensive Rebound.	6	3
18:24	Malik Moore Turnover.	6	3
18:24	Luis Rodriguez Steal.	6	3
18:20	Luis Rodriguez made Layup.	8	3
17:47	Houston Mallette missed Jumper.	8	3
17:43	Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.	8	3
17:43	Pepperdine Turnover.	8	3
17:38	Luis Rodriguez made Layup.	10	3
17:33	Houston Mallette made Three Point Jumper.	10	6
16:58	Luis Rodriguez missed Layup.	10	6
16:56	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	10	6
16:38	Houston Mallette missed Three Point Jumper.	10	6
16:35	Justin Webster Defensive Rebound.	10	6
16:19	Kalib Boone made Layup.	12	6
16:05	Houston Mallette missed Jumper.	12	6
16:02	Jalen Hill Defensive Rebound.	12	6
16:02	Foul on Aladji Gassama.	12	6
15:49	Jackie Johnson III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dedan Thomas Jr..	15	6
15:37	Michael Ajayi missed Jumper.	15	6
15:33	Michael Ajayi Offensive Rebound.	15	6
15:32	Michael Ajayi missed Layup.	15	6
15:27	Pepperdine Deadball Team Rebound.	15	6
15:27	Official TV Timeout	15	6
15:16	Jalen Pitre Turnover.	15	6
15:16	Jackie Johnson III Steal.	15	6
15:11	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	15	6
15:06	Jalen Pitre Defensive Rebound.	15	6
15:05	Michael Ajayi Turnover.	15	6
15:05	Jackie Johnson III Steal.	15	6
15:03	Foul on Michael Ajayi.	15	6
14:55	Luis Rodriguez missed Jumper.	15	6
14:51	Kalib Boone Offensive Rebound.	15	6
14:50	Kalib Boone made Dunk.	17	6
14:43	Michael Ajayi made Jumper.	17	8
14:23	Luis Rodriguez made Layup.	19	8
14:06	Malik Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	19	8
14:03	Luis Rodriguez Defensive Rebound.	19	8
13:42	Luis Rodriguez Turnover.	19	8
13:29	Michael Ajayi made Layup.	19	10
13:07	Kalib Boone Turnover.	19	10
12:57	Houston Mallette missed Three Point Jumper.	19	10
12:53	Rob Whaley Jr. Defensive Rebound.	19	10
12:34	Justin Webster made Jumper.	21	10
12:12	Michael Ajayi made Layup.	21	12
11:41	Jalen Hill missed Jumper.	21	12
11:37	Houston Mallette Defensive Rebound.	21	12
11:28	Ethan Anderson made Layup.	21	14
11:09	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	21	14
11:05	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	21	14
10:54	Jalen Pitre Turnover.	21	14
10:54	Official TV Timeout	21	14
10:32	Foul on Luis Rodriguez.	21	14
10:32	Luis Rodriguez Turnover.	21	14
10:10	Michael Ajayi missed Jumper.	21	14
10:05	Dedan Thomas Jr. Defensive Rebound.	21	14
9:42	Jalen Hill missed Layup.	21	14
9:41	Jalen Pitre Defensive Rebound.	21	14
9:34	Ethan Anderson made Layup.	21	16
9:02	Isaiah Cottrell missed Three Point Jumper.	21	16
8:59	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	21	16
8:46	Foul on Malik Moore.	21	16
8:46	Malik Moore Turnover.	21	16
8:33	Dedan Thomas Jr. made Layup.	23	16
8:06	Michael Ajayi made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Anderson.	23	18
7:52	Dedan Thomas Jr. made Jumper.	25	18
7:38	Michael Ajayi made Layup.	25	20
7:20	Dedan Thomas Jr. made Layup.	27	20
7:07	Malik Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	27	20
7:02	Jalen Pitre Offensive Rebound.	27	20
7:00	Pepperdine Timeout	27	20
7:00	Foul on Brooklyn Hicks.	27	20
6:50	Houston Mallette missed Jumper.	27	20
6:50	Kalib Boone Block.	27	20
6:36	Dedan Thomas Jr. Defensive Rebound.	27	20
6:26	Luis Rodriguez made Jumper.	29	20
5:54	Jalen Pitre missed Three Point Jumper.	29	20
5:51	Aladji Gassama Offensive Rebound.	29	20
5:50	Foul on Kalib Boone.	29	20
5:50	Houston Mallette made Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Anderson.	29	22
5:24	Kalib Boone made Layup.	31	22
5:24	Foul on Aladji Gassama.	31	22
5:24	Kalib Boone made Free Throw.	32	22
5:16	Houston Mallette missed Jumper.	32	22
5:12	Luis Rodriguez Defensive Rebound.	32	22
5:07	Kalib Boone missed Layup.	32	22
5:04	Kalib Boone Offensive Rebound.	32	22
5:03	Kalib Boone made Layup.	34	22
4:57	Pepperdine Timeout	34	22
4:33	Pepperdine Turnover.	34	22
4:20	Foul on Jalen Pitre.	34	22
4:17	Justin Webster missed Three Point Jumper.	34	22
4:15	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	34	22
4:11	Houston Mallette made Jumper.	34	24
3:49	Official TV Timeout	34	24
3:37	Kalib Boone Turnover.	34	24
3:37	Michael Ajayi Steal.	34	24
3:16	Malik Moore made Layup. Assisted by Ethan Anderson.	34	26
2:53	Luis Rodriguez missed Jumper.	34	26
2:49	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	34	26
2:44	Michael Ajayi Turnover.	34	26
2:44	Jalen Hill Steal.	34	26
2:40	Jackie Johnson III made Layup.	36	26
2:10	Foul on Jalen Hill.	36	26
2:10	Foul on Jackie Johnson III.	36	26
1:58	Foul on Kalib Boone.	36	26
1:58	Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.	36	27
1:58	Michael Ajayi made Free Throw.	36	28
1:37	Dedan Thomas Jr. missed Jumper.	36	28
1:34	Malik Moore Defensive Rebound.	36	28
1:32	Houston Mallette made Layup. Assisted by Malik Moore.	36	30
1:15	Foul on Isaiah Cottrell.	36	30
1:15	Isaiah Cottrell Turnover.	36	30
0:55	Ethan Anderson Turnover.	36	30
0:55	Jackie Johnson III Steal.	36	30
0:51	Jackie Johnson III made Layup.	38	30
0:43	Ethan Anderson Turnover.	38	30
0:43	UNLV Timeout	38	30
0:35	Luis Rodriguez missed Three Point Jumper.	38	30
0:31	Jalen Hill Offensive Rebound.	38	30
0:14	Dedan Thomas Jr. made Layup.	40	30
0:03	Foul on Jalen Pitre.	40	30
0:03	Jalen Pitre Turnover.	40	30
0:02	Dedan Thomas Jr. missed Jumper.	40	30
0:02	Pepperdine Deadball Team Rebound.	40	30
0:00	End of 1st half	40	30

Firestone Fieldhouse

3:00 AM, 18 November 2023

Malibu, CA

Referees:
Michael Greenstein
Michael Mojica
Dean De Selle

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Utah State	14-4	-	28-7
Nevada	13-5	1	26-8
Boise State	13-5	1	22-11
UNLV	12-6	2	21-13
San Diego State	11-7	3	26-11
New Mexico	10-8	4	26-10
Colorado State	10-8	4	25-11
Wyoming	8-10	6	15-17
Fresno State	4-14	10	12-21
Air Force	2-16	12	9-22
San José State	2-16	12	9-23

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Saint Mary's	15-1	-	26-8
Gonzaga	14-2	1	27-8
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

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