Pepperdine Waves @ Washington State Cougars
Simon Hildebrandt scores 19 to lead Washington State over Pepperdine 95-79
PULLMAN, Wash. -- — Simon Hildebrandt had 19 points to lead six Washington State players in double figures and the Cougars beat Pepperdine 95-79 on Saturday.
Hildebrandt came off the bench and made 7 of 12 shots with five of a season-high 16 3-pointers for the Cougars (9-13, 4-5 West Coast Conference). Aaron Glass hit four 3-pointers and scored 18, adding five assists. Rihards Vavers hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. MD Okafor had 15 points, reserve Emmanuel Ugbo scored 11 and Eemeli Yalaho added 10 points.
The Waves (6-16, 1-8) were led by Styles Phipps with 25 points and five assists. Danilo Dozic added 18 points and Aaron Clark scored 17.
Washington State took the lead with 18:26 left in the first half and did not trail again. Hildebrandt led the team with 14 points to help the Cougars lead 47-37 at the break. Glass scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Pullman, WA

Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:D.G. Nelson
Referee:Toby Doolittle

2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest 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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