Ajayi's 16 lead Pepperdine over William & Mary 71-59
AP
Dec 22, 2023
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Michael Ajayi scored 16 points as Pepperdine Waves beat William & Mary Tribe 71-59 on Thursday night.
Ajayi added 12 rebounds for the Waves (6-8). Boubacar Coulibaly scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds and three blocks. Malik Moore was 6 of 12 shooting to finish with 13 points.
Matteus Case finished with 15 points for the Tribe (5-7). William & Mary also got 15 points from Trey Moss. Chase Lowe also had nine points.
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1st Half
W&M
Tribe
19
PEP
Waves
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Charlie Williams vs. Michael Ajayi (Waves gains possession)
19:55
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:45
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
19:43
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
19:15
Malik Moore offensive foul
19:15
Malik Moore turnover (offensive foul)
19:07
Charlie Williams misses two point layup
19:05
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
18:46
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point jump shot
18:44
Waves offensive rebound
18:19
Ethan Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:17
Tribe defensive rebound
18:03
Trey Moss misses two point jump shot
18:01
Malik Moore defensive rebound
17:56
Michael Ajayi turnover (out of bounds)
17:31
+3
Caleb Dorsey makes three point jump shot
3-2
17:14
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
17:12
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
17:07
Boubacar Coulibaly turnover (lost ball)
16:43
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
16:41
Malik Moore defensive rebound
16:21
Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
16:19
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
16:11
Chase Lowe turnover (Jalen Pitre steals)
16:03
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
16:01
Nils Cooper offensive rebound
15:57
Nils Cooper turnover (Trey Moss steals)
15:50
Matteus Case turnover (traveling)
15:50
TV timeout
15:42
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
15:40
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
15:20
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
15:18
Nils Cooper offensive rebound
15:11
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
3-4
14:50
Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Chase Lowe draws the foul)
14:50
+1
Chase Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
14:50
Chase Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:50
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
14:35
Jalen Pitre turnover (out of bounds)
14:21
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
14:19
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
14:13
Gabe Dorsey shooting foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
14:13
+1
Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
14:13
+1
Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
13:54
Charlie Williams turnover (Jalen Pitre steals)
13:39
+3
Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)
4-9
13:20
Nils Cooper shooting foul (Charlie Williams draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Charlie Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-9
13:20
Charlie Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
13:05
Gabe Dorsey personal foul
12:55
Charlie Williams blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup
12:53
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
12:47
+2
Matteus Case makes two point layup (Trey Moss assists)
7-9
12:38
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
12:36
Waves offensive rebound
12:28
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
12:26
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
12:19
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
12:19
Tribe defensive rebound
12:19
Nils Cooper personal foul
11:58
Boubacar Coulibaly blocks Charlie Williams's two point layup
11:56
Nils Cooper defensive rebound
11:40
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
11:38
Trey Moss defensive rebound
11:31
Boubacar Coulibaly blocks Chase Lowe's two point layup
11:29
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
11:23
Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
11:21
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
11:06
Charlie Williams personal foul
11:06
TV timeout
10:54
Charlie Williams shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
10:54
Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:54
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-10
10:48
+2
Trey Moss makes two point layup
9-10
10:30
+3
Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)
9-13
9:59
Caleb Dorsey misses three point jump shot
9:57
Waves defensive rebound
9:53
Matteus Case personal foul
9:27
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
9:25
Trey Moss defensive rebound
9:17
Caleb Dorsey turnover (traveling)
8:59
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
8:57
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
8:49
Matteus Case misses three point jump shot
8:47
Malik Moore defensive rebound
8:40
Chase Lowe shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
8:40
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-14
8:40
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
8:19
Chase Lowe misses two point layup
8:17
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
8:04
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
8:02
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
7:57
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup
9-17
7:56
Tribe 30 second timeout
7:40
Houston Mallette shooting foul (Gabe Dorsey draws the foul)
7:40
TV timeout
7:40
+1
Gabe Dorsey makes regular free throw 1 of 3
10-17
7:40
+1
Gabe Dorsey makes regular free throw 2 of 3
11-17
7:40
+1
Gabe Dorsey makes regular free throw 3 of 3
12-17
7:09
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Houston Mallette assists)
12-19
7:09
Caleb Dorsey shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
7:09
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:09
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
7:09
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
12-21
6:29
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point layup (Gabe Dorsey assists)
14-21
6:08
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup
14-23
5:44
Charlie Williams misses two point layup
5:42
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point layup
14-25
5:30
Tribe 30 second timeout
5:21
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
5:19
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
4:59
Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
4:57
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
4:34
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup
16-25
4:17
Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
4:15
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
4:08
+3
Trey Moss makes three point jump shot (Matteus Case assists)
19-25
3:48
Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
3:46
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
3:30
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point jump shot
3:28
Matteus Case defensive rebound
3:16
Chase Lowe misses two point layup
3:14
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
3:06
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Cord Stansberry assists)
19-28
2:45
Trey Moss misses two point layup
2:43
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
2:34
+3
Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot
19-31
2:16
Caleb Dorsey misses two point layup
2:14
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
2:07
Cord Stansberry turnover
2:07
TV timeout
1:46
Caleb Dorsey misses two point jump shot
1:44
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
1:38
Miles Hicks blocks Houston Mallette's two point layup
1:36
Waves offensive rebound
1:19
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
19-33
1:01
Chase Lowe misses two point jump shot
0:59
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
0:35
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
19-35
0:01
Tribe turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
W&M
Tribe
40
PEP
Waves
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point layup (Chase Lowe assists)
21-35
19:19
Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
19:16
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
19:09
Houston Mallette misses two point layup
19:06
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Charlie Williams assists)
23-35
20:00
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup
19-37
18:32
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup
23-37
18:03
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point layup
25-37
17:47
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)
25-39
17:14
+3
Matteus Case makes three point jump shot
28-39
16:58
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup
28-41
16:38
+2
Matteus Case makes two point layup (Trey Moss assists)
30-41
16:24
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
30-43
16:24
Chase Lowe shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
16:24
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-44
16:05
+2
Gabe Dorsey makes two point layup
32-44
15:45
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot (Jalen Pitre assists)
32-46
15:32
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
15:29
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
15:15
Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
15:12
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
15:03
Houston Mallette shooting foul
20:00
TV timeout
15:03
+1
Trey Moss makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-46
15:03
+1
Trey Moss makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-46
14:47
Matteus Case personal foul
14:42
Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot
14:40
Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
14:40
Jalen Pitre turnover (Matteus Case steals)
14:34
Trey Moss offensive foul
14:34
Trey Moss turnover (offensive foul)
14:26
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point layup
14:24
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
13:50
Gabe Dorsey turnover
13:31
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point hook shot
13:29
Nils Cooper offensive rebound
13:26
Gabe Dorsey shooting foul (Nils Cooper draws the foul)
13:26
Nils Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:26
+1
Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-47
13:06
Gabe Dorsey turnover
12:57
Jevon Porter turnover (Gabe Dorsey steals)
12:45
+2
Trey Moss makes two point jump shot
36-47
12:44
Malik Moore shooting foul (Trey Moss draws the foul)
12:44
+1
Trey Moss makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-47
12:30
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:28
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
12:06
Trey Moss turnover (traveling)
12:00
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point dunk (Ethan Anderson assists)
37-49
11:36
+3
Matteus Case makes three point jump shot (Chase Lowe assists)
40-49
11:17
Ethan Anderson turnover (traveling)
11:17
TV timeout
11:03
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
11:01
Nils Cooper defensive rebound
10:46
Matteus Case personal foul
10:36
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point layup (Ethan Anderson assists)
40-51
10:18
Jevon Porter blocks Chase Lowe's two point layup
10:16
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
9:41
Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot
9:39
Nils Cooper offensive rebound
9:34
Caleb Dorsey personal foul
9:29
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
9:27
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
9:20
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point jump shot
9:19
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
9:19
Chase Lowe shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-52
9:19
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-53
8:56
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
8:54
Nils Cooper defensive rebound
8:45
Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:43
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
8:36
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point layup
8:34
Matteus Case defensive rebound
8:20
Boubacar Coulibaly blocks Matteus Case's two point layup
8:18
Nils Cooper defensive rebound
8:06
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
8:04
Tribe defensive rebound
8:00
Michael Ajayi personal foul
7:52
Michael Ajayi personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:42
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
7:40
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
7:25
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
40-55
7:12
+3
Trey Moss makes three point jump shot (Caleb Dorsey assists)
43-55
6:50
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point jump shot (Nils Cooper assists)
43-57
6:31
Nils Cooper shooting foul (Caleb Dorsey draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Caleb Dorsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-57
6:31
+1
Caleb Dorsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-57
6:18
Caleb Dorsey shooting foul (Boubacar Coulibaly draws the foul)
6:18
+1
Boubacar Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-58
6:18
Boubacar Coulibaly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:18
Houston Mallette offensive rebound
6:09
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
45-60
5:50
Malik Moore shooting foul
5:50
Chase Lowe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50
Chase Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:50
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Ethan Anderson makes two point layup
45-62
5:18
+2
Caleb Dorsey makes two point jump shot
47-62
5:16
Tribe 30 second timeout
5:04
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point layup
5:02
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
4:49
Caleb Dorsey misses three point jump shot
4:47
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
4:28
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup
47-64
4:00
Michael Ajayi shooting foul
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
Chase Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-64
4:00
+1
Chase Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-64
3:34
Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
3:32
Matteus Case defensive rebound
3:20
Trey Moss misses three point jump shot
3:18
Waves defensive rebound
3:08
Cord Stansberry turnover (bad pass)
3:00
Cord Stansberry shooting foul (Caleb Dorsey draws the foul)
3:00
+1
Caleb Dorsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-64
3:00
Caleb Dorsey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:00
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
2:42
+3
Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)
50-67
2:30
Cord Stansberry shooting foul (Chase Lowe draws the foul)
2:30
+1
Chase Lowe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
2:30
+1
Chase Lowe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-67
2:17
Gabe Dorsey personal foul (Curtis Williams draws the foul)
2:17
Curtis Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
2:06
Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
2:04
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
1:47
Caleb Dorsey misses two point layup
1:45
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
1:32
Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
1:30
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
1:20
Chase Lowe shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
1:20
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20
Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
1:15
+2
Trey Moss makes two point jump shot
54-67
1:14
Tribe 60 second timeout
1:05
Matteus Case personal foul (Paul Jordan draws the foul)
1:05
Paul Jordan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:05
+1
Paul Jordan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-68
0:59
Trey Moss misses two point layup
0:57
Paul Jordan defensive rebound
0:55
Chase Lowe personal foul (Paul Jordan draws the foul)
0:55
+1
Paul Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-69
0:55
Paul Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55
Matteus Case defensive rebound
0:51
Paul Jordan shooting foul (Matteus Case draws the foul)
