Earlington scores 30, San Diego takes down Pepperdine 87-78
AP
Jan 27, 2023
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Marcellus Earlington's 30 points led San Diego Toreros over Pepperdine Waves 87-78 on Thursday.
Earlington added 12 rebounds for the Toreros (10-12, 3-5 West Coast Conference). Eric Williams Jr. scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds. Jase Townsend went 5 of 11 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Mike Mitchell Jr. led the way for the Waves (7-15, 0-8) with 20 points and seven assists. Carson Basham added 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Pepperdine. Maxwell Lewis also had 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals. The Waves prolonged their losing streak to nine in a row.
A 16-0 run in the first half gave San Diego a 13-point lead. The teams entered the break with San Diego ahead 37-32, while Earlington led his club in scoring with 14 points. Earlington's 16-point second half helped San Diego close out the nine-point victory.
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Both teams next play Saturday. San Diego hosts San Francisco while Pepperdine visits Loyola Marymount.
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1st Half
USD
Toreros
37
PEP
Waves
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Steven Jamerson II vs. Carson Basham (Toreros gains possession)
19:32
Sigu Sisoho Jawara turnover (bad pass)
19:19
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Steven Jamerson II steals)
19:13
+2
Eric Williams Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcellus Earlington assists)
2-0
18:59
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
18:57
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
18:52
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:30
Eric Williams Jr. turnover (lost ball)
18:08
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
2-5
17:44
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point jump shot
4-5
17:25
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
17:23
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
17:00
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
16:58
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
16:48
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
16:46
Maxwell Lewis offensive rebound
16:42
Maxwell Lewis misses two point layup
16:40
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
16:34
Sigu Sisoho Jawara misses three point jump shot
16:32
Waves defensive rebound
16:23
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Marcellus Earlington steals)
16:17
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point layup (Jase Townsend assists)
6-5
16:01
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
15:59
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Jase Townsend makes two point layup (Marcellus Earlington assists)
8-5
15:41
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:39
Toreros defensive rebound
15:39
Maxwell Lewis personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:17
Marcellus Earlington turnover (traveling)
14:53
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
14:51
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
14:41
Steven Jamerson II turnover (traveling)
14:34
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
14:32
Toreros defensive rebound
14:32
Carson Basham personal foul
14:01
Marcellus Earlington misses two point layup
13:59
Steven Jamerson II offensive rebound
13:53
+2
Steven Jamerson II makes two point layup
10-5
13:45
Jevon Porter offensive foul
13:45
Jevon Porter turnover (offensive foul)
13:36
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
13:34
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
13:24
Jan Zidek turnover (bad pass) (Eric Williams Jr. steals)
13:13
+3
Eric Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Earlington assists)
13-5
13:07
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
13:05
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
12:49
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point layup
15-5
12:42
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:40
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
12:33
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
12:31
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
12:23
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:21
Toreros defensive rebound
12:06
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point layup
17-5
12:06
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-5
11:57
+3
Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
18-8
11:42
Jalen Pitre personal foul (Wayne McKinney III draws the foul)
11:42
TV timeout
11:23
+3
Wayne McKinney III makes three point jump shot
21-8
11:04
Malik Moore misses two point layup
11:02
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
10:52
Wayne McKinney III turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals)
10:48
Wayne McKinney III shooting foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-9
10:48
+1
Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-10
10:36
Neel Beniwal misses three point jump shot
10:34
Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
10:28
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
10:26
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
10:14
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot
21-13
10:05
Neel Beniwal misses three point jump shot
10:03
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
9:48
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
9:46
Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
9:39
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point layup
9:37
Wayne McKinney III defensive rebound
9:37
Jan Zidek shooting foul (Wayne McKinney III draws the foul)
9:37
Wayne McKinney III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:37
Wayne McKinney III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:37
Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
21-15
9:12
Steven Jamerson II offensive foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
9:12
Steven Jamerson II turnover (offensive foul)
8:57
Jump ball. Jalen Pitre vs. Steven Jamerson II (Waves gains possession)
8:47
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
8:45
Sigu Sisoho Jawara defensive rebound
8:45
Marcellus Earlington turnover (carrying)
8:30
Maxwell Lewis misses two point jump shot
8:28
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
8:19
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
8:17
Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
8:12
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
8:10
Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
7:59
Jalen Pitre blocks Eric Williams Jr.'s two point layup
7:57
Malik Moore defensive rebound
7:52
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point dunk (Malik Moore assists)
21-17
7:54
Toreros 30 second timeout
7:54
TV timeout
7:33
Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
7:33
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-17
7:33
Marcellus Earlington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:33
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
7:16
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
22-19
6:43
Marcellus Earlington misses two point jump shot
6:41
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
6:35
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:33
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
6:29
Malik Moore personal foul (Eric Williams Jr. draws the foul)
6:29
Eric Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:29
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
6:15
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
6:13
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
6:02
Eric Williams Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jan Zidek steals)
5:59
Jan Zidek turnover (traveling)
5:58
Steven Jamerson II offensive foul
5:58
Steven Jamerson II turnover (offensive foul)
5:43
Steven Jamerson II shooting foul (Carson Basham draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
5:43
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-21
5:17
Nic Lynch turnover (out of bounds)
5:07
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point jump shot
22-23
5:07
Eric Williams Jr. shooting foul (Maxwell Lewis draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Maxwell Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-24
4:53
+2
Wayne McKinney III makes two point layup
24-24
4:36
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
4:21
+2
Deuce Turner makes two point layup
26-24
3:56
Carson Basham offensive foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
3:56
Carson Basham turnover (offensive foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:45
Wayne McKinney III turnover (bad pass) (Maxwell Lewis steals)
3:32
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Maxwell Lewis assists)
26-26
3:25
Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot
3:23
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
3:16
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
3:14
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Wayne McKinney III makes two point layup
28-26
3:05
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
3:05
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
3:05
Jevon Porter personal foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-26
3:05
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
2:49
Jan Zidek misses two point jump shot
2:47
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
2:38
+2
Jase Townsend makes two point layup
32-26
2:18
Maxwell Lewis turnover (traveling)
1:55
Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Wayne McKinney III draws the foul)
1:55
Wayne McKinney III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55
+1
Wayne McKinney III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-26
1:41
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
33-28
1:24
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point layup
35-28
1:19
Marcellus Earlington shooting foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
1:19
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-29
1:19
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-30
1:03
Marcellus Earlington misses two point layup
1:01
Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
0:59
Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (Eric Williams Jr. draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-30
0:59
+1
Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-30
0:40
Houston Mallette misses two point layup
0:38
Houston Mallette offensive rebound
0:35
Houston Mallette misses two point layup
0:33
Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
0:35
Sigu Sisoho Jawara shooting foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Jalen Pitre makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-31
0:35
+1
Jalen Pitre makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-32
0:26
Eric Williams Jr. turnover (traveling)
0:06
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:04
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
USD
Toreros
50
PEP
Waves
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Maxwell Lewis blocks Eric Williams Jr.'s two point layup
19:37
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
19:31
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Maxwell Lewis assists)
37-35
19:15
Marcellus Earlington misses three point jump shot
19:13
Steven Jamerson II offensive rebound
19:03
Marcellus Earlington misses two point layup
19:01
Marcellus Earlington offensive rebound
18:51
Jase Townsend misses three point jump shot
18:49
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
18:44
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
18:42
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
18:35
Eric Williams Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals)
18:24
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
18:22
Marcellus Earlington defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Sigu Sisoho Jawara makes two point jump shot
39-35
18:03
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:01
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:49
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
17:49
Steven Jamerson II defensive rebound
17:49
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
17:49
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-35
17:49
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-35
17:30
Maxwell Lewis misses two point jump shot
17:30
Carson Basham offensive rebound
17:30
Carson Basham misses two point layup
17:30
Carson Basham offensive rebound
17:30
+2
Carson Basham makes two point jump shot
41-37
17:17
Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:15
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
17:00
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
16:58
Carson Basham offensive rebound
16:47
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point dunk (Carson Basham assists)
41-39
16:28
Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Marcellus Earlington draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-39
16:28
+1
Marcellus Earlington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
16:17
Eric Williams Jr. shooting foul (Carson Basham draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-40
16:17
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-41
16:08
+2
Eric Williams Jr. makes two point layup
45-41
15:52
Steven Jamerson II shooting foul (Carson Basham draws the foul)
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
Carson Basham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:52
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-42
15:41
Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot
15:39
Nic Lynch offensive rebound
15:36
+2
Nic Lynch makes two point layup
47-42
15:36
Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Nic Lynch draws the foul)
15:36
+1
Nic Lynch makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-42
15:30
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Eric Williams Jr. steals)
15:24
+2
Eric Williams Jr. makes two point layup
50-42
15:08
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:06
Toreros defensive rebound
15:06
Carson Basham personal foul
14:50
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point jump shot
52-42
14:30
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-44
14:16
Deuce Turner misses three point jump shot
14:14
Carson Basham defensive rebound
14:03
Sigu Sisoho Jawara personal foul (Maxwell Lewis draws the foul)
14:00
Jan Zidek misses two point jump shot
13:58
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
13:37
Jase Townsend turnover (traveling)
13:26
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Maxwell Lewis assists)
52-46
13:05
+2
Jase Townsend makes two point jump shot
54-46
12:37
+3
Maxwell Lewis makes three point jump shot
54-49
12:11
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
12:09
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
12:01
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Malik Moore assists)
54-52
11:56
Toreros 30 second timeout
11:56
TV timeout
11:39
Maxwell Lewis personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:25
+2
Sigu Sisoho Jawara makes two point layup
56-52
11:08
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Malik Moore assists)
56-55
10:45
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point jump shot (Sigu Sisoho Jawara assists)
58-55
10:35
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
58-57
10:20
Carson Basham blocks Marcellus Earlington's two point layup
10:18
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
10:10
+3
Maxwell Lewis makes three point jump shot (Carson Basham assists)
58-60
9:48
Sigu Sisoho Jawara turnover (lost ball) (Maxwell Lewis steals)
9:37
Maxwell Lewis offensive foul (Sigu Sisoho Jawara draws the foul)
9:37
Maxwell Lewis turnover (offensive foul)
9:16
Jase Townsend offensive foul
9:16
Jase Townsend turnover (offensive foul)
9:05
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:03
Jase Townsend defensive rebound
8:44
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:42
Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
8:37
+2
Eric Williams Jr. makes two point dunk
60-60
8:26
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
8:24
Carson Basham offensive rebound
8:22
+2
Carson Basham makes two point layup
60-62
8:22
Steven Jamerson II shooting foul (Carson Basham draws the foul)
8:22
+1
Carson Basham makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-63
8:22
Waves 30 second timeout
8:22
TV timeout
8:02
Jase Townsend misses two point jump shot
8:00
Malik Moore defensive rebound
7:44
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
7:42
Sigu Sisoho Jawara defensive rebound
7:31
+3
Marcellus Earlington makes three point jump shot (Deuce Turner assists)
63-63
7:04
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
7:02
Sigu Sisoho Jawara defensive rebound
6:42
+2
Marcellus Earlington makes two point layup
65-63
6:28
Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
6:26
Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
6:10
+2
Carson Basham makes two point dunk (Houston Mallette assists)
65-65
5:57
+3
Jase Townsend makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Earlington assists)
68-65
5:55
Marcellus Earlington personal foul
5:47
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:45
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
5:35
Jump ball. Marcellus Earlington vs. Jan Zidek (Waves gains possession)
