NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) - Donovan Johnson scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers, and Cal State Northridge overcame a 13-point deficit with 13 minutes left for an 81-75 victory in both teams' season opener on Friday night.
Josh Greene was cool under fire for Cal State Northridge, converting six free throws in the final 3 1/2 minutes. He finished with 16 points, and Stephen Maxwell added 15.
A layup by Brandon Perry put Cal State Northridge up 64-63 with 5:06 left in the game and the team did not trail after that.
Jordan Baker scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Pepperdine. Lorne Jackson scored 16 points.
Cal State Northridge had a 20-4 scoring advantage off the bench.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Pepperdine (0-1) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Northridge (1-0) « | 33 | 48 | 81 |
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| Pepperdine Waves | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Raines, F | 26 | 5-5 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| S. Davis, F | 23 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| L. Jackson, G | 34 | 3-13 | 9-10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| J. Baker, G | 31 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| C. Willis, G | 26 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. De Freitas | 30 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| N. Skouen | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| A. Russell | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 25-57 | 16-26 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 75 | |
| 43.9% | 61.5% | ||||||
| Northridge Matadors | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| S. Maxwell, F | 28 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| S. Hicks, F | 23 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| T. Hale-Edmerson, F | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| A. Guei, G | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Greene, G | 18 | 3-7 | 9-10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Johnson | 24 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| L. Drew | 21 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| B. Perry | 21 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| M. Tilford | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Williams | 14 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 25-58 | 25-27 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 81 | |
| 43.1% | 92.6% | ||||||
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