Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Pepperdine Waves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 27 | 37 | 64 |
PEPP | 34 | 43 | 77 |
Todorovic's 25 lead Pepperdine past Western Illinois 77-64
MALIBU, Calif. -- — Stefan Todorovic scored 25 points as Pepperdine beat Western Illinois 77-64 on Wednesday night.
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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Game Information
Malibu, CA
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Ray Natili
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 12-4 | - | 20-7 |
| Tennessee State | 11-5 | 1 | 17-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 11-5 | 1 | 16-11 |
| Morehead State | 11-5 | 1 | 15-12 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-6 | 2 | 17-10 |
| Lindenwood | 10-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-9 | 5 | 11-16 |
| Little Rock | 7-9 | 5 | 10-17 |
| Tennessee Tech | 6-10 | 6 | 11-16 |
| Southern Indiana | 2-14 | 10 | 5-21 |
| Western Illinois | 1-15 | 11 | 5-22 |
| 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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