Idaho State Bengals @ Pepperdine Waves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
IDST | 43 | 39 | 82 |
PEPP | 52 | 45 | 97 |
Pepperdine wins shootout with Idaho State 97-82
MALIBU, Calif. -- Eric Cooper Jr. scored 23 points, Kessler Edwards added a career-high 18 points and Pepperdine defeated Idaho State 97-82 on Monday night.
Both teams were hot shooting the ball in the first half as Pepperdine was 21 of 32 (65.6 percent), including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The Bengals were 17 of 25 (68), 5 of 9 from beyond the arc. Idaho State led 35-31 after Chidi Udengwu threw down a dunk with six minutes before halftime, Edwards responded with a 3 and Darnell Dunn's layup triggered a 21-9 run. The Waves led 52-43 at halftime.
Colbey Ross scored 18 for Pepperdine (4-2) and distributed a career-high 11 assists. Dunn scored 14 and Jade' Smith 11. The Waves finished shooting 36 of 68 (53).
Idaho State (2-3) got 21 points from Brandon Boyd. Gary Chivichyan scored 15, Udengwu 13 and Alonzo Walker 10.
Game Information
Malibu, CA
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 11-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Montana State | 9-4 | 2 | 15-11 |
| Montana | 8-5 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Eastern Washington | 7-6 | 4 | 9-17 |
| Northern Colorado | 7-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Weber State | 7-7 | 4.5 | 13-14 |
| Idaho | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Sacramento State | 5-8 | 6 | 9-16 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 7.5 | 10-17 |
| Idaho State | 3-11 | 8.5 | 10-17 |
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 13-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Santa Clara | 13-2 | 0.5 | 22-6 |
| Saint Mary's | 12-2 | 1 | 23-4 |
| Pacific | 8-7 | 5.5 | 17-11 |
| San Francisco | 7-8 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Oregon State | 7-8 | 6.5 | 14-14 |
| Washington State | 6-8 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Seattle U | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Portland | 5-9 | 8 | 12-15 |
| San Diego | 5-10 | 8.5 | 11-17 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Pepperdine | 2-12 | 11 | 7-20 |
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