Pepperdine beats Washington State 88-79

Updated: Mar 1, 2027, 12:20 pm

MALIBU, Calif. -- — Stefan Cicic's 23 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks helped Pepperdine defeat Washington State 88-79 on Saturday night.

Aaron Clark added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Waves (9-22, 4-14 West Coast Conference). Styles Phipps finished with 16 points, while adding six rebounds, nine assists, and five steals.

Aaron Glass led the Cougars (12-19, 7-11) with 22 points. ND Okafor added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Washington State. Rihards Vavers also had 13 points.

Pepperdine took the lead for good with 15:08 to go in the first half. Cicic scored nine points to help give the Waves a 36-28 halftime lead. Clark scored 16 points in the second half.

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