MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Michael Ajayi's 25 points helped Pepperdine Waves defeat Idaho State Bengals 77-62 on Tuesday.
Ajayi also contributed 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Waves (4-5). Jalen Pitre scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.
The Bengals (3-4,) were led by Miguel Tomley, who posted 14 points. Idaho State also got 13 points and six rebounds from Brayden Parker. Kiree Huie also had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Idaho State hosts Lindenwood on Saturday.
Pepperdine travels to play Boulder, Colorado to face the Buffs on the road Sunday.
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1st Half
IDST
Bengals
26
PEP
Waves
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kiree Huie vs. Jalen Pitre (Bengals gains possession)
19:35
Maleek Arington misses two point jump shot
19:33
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)
0-2
18:52
+2
Kiree Huie makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:41
Jalen Pitre misses two point jump shot
18:39
Kiree Huie defensive rebound
18:06
+2
Miguel Tomley makes two point jump shot
4-2
17:59
Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
17:57
Miguel Tomley defensive rebound
17:33
Brayden Parker misses two point layup
17:31
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
17:21
Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
17:19
Maleek Arington defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup (Miguel Tomley assists)
6-2
16:46
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)
6-4
16:29
Maleek Arington misses two point layup
16:27
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
16:20
+2
Malik Moore makes two point jump shot
6-6
15:54
Kiree Huie misses two point jump shot
15:52
Brayden Parker offensive rebound
15:46
+2
Brayden Parker makes two point layup
8-6
15:31
Jalen Pitre misses two point jump shot
15:29
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
15:13
Brayden Parker misses three point jump shot
15:11
Kiree Huie offensive rebound
15:07
Kiree Huie misses two point jump shot
15:05
Kiree Huie offensive rebound
15:01
Kiree Huie misses two point jump shot
14:59
Malik Moore defensive rebound
14:54
Jalen Pitre misses two point jump shot
14:52
Isaiah Griffin defensive rebound
14:48
Ethan Anderson personal foul
14:48
TV timeout
14:24
Kiree Huie misses two point jump shot
14:22
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
14:05
Aladji Gassama misses two point layup
14:03
Maleek Arington defensive rebound
13:58
Michael Ajayi blocks Maleek Arington's two point layup
13:56
Waves defensive rebound
13:45
Nils Cooper turnover (bad pass)
13:22
Trent Johnson turnover (Cord Stansberry steals)
13:11
Aladji Gassama misses two point jump shot
13:09
Isaiah Griffin defensive rebound
12:48
Isaiah Griffin misses two point jump shot
12:46
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
12:28
Kiree Huie personal foul (Aladji Gassama draws the foul)
12:24
Michael Ajayi turnover (traveling)
12:08
Aladji Gassama personal foul (Brayden Parker draws the foul)
12:05
+3
Brayden Parker makes three point jump shot (Miguel Tomley assists)
11-6
11:51
Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
11:49
Maleek Arington defensive rebound
11:42
Miguel Tomley misses three point jump shot
11:40
Kiree Huie offensive rebound
11:33
+2
Kiree Huie makes two point layup
13-6
11:24
+3
Nils Cooper makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)
13-9
11:10
Maleek Arington offensive foul
11:10
Maleek Arington turnover (offensive foul)
11:10
TV timeout
10:58
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
13-11
10:24
+2
Kiree Huie makes two point jump shot
15-11
10:09
Jalen Pitre misses two point layup
10:07
Kiree Huie defensive rebound
10:01
AJ Burgin turnover (Nils Cooper steals)
9:37
Nils Cooper misses two point layup
9:35
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Kiree Huie makes two point layup
17-11
8:59
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup
17-13
8:37
Kiree Huie misses two point hook shot
8:35
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
8:27
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point dunk (Michael Ajayi assists)
17-15
8:14
Maleek Arington turnover (Nils Cooper steals)
8:07
+2
Nils Cooper makes two point layup
17-17
7:46
AJ Burgin turnover (lost ball)
7:46
TV timeout
7:27
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
17-19
7:14
Kolton Mitchell turnover (Michael Ajayi steals)
6:55
Aladji Gassama misses two point layup
6:53
Kolton Mitchell defensive rebound
6:46
Trent Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:44
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
6:32
+2
Ethan Anderson makes two point jump shot
17-21
6:14
Aladji Gassama blocks Trent Johnson's two point layup
6:12
Waves defensive rebound
6:11
Trent Johnson personal foul (Aladji Gassama draws the foul)
6:00
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)
17-23
5:35
+2
Kiree Huie makes two point layup
19-23
5:23
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
19-25
4:53
Brayden Parker misses three point jump shot
4:51
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
4:44
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point dunk (Houston Mallette assists)
19-27
4:43
Bengals 30 second timeout
4:15
Miguel Tomley misses two point jump shot
4:13
Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
4:06
Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
4:04
Brayden Parker defensive rebound
3:58
Maleek Arington offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
3:58
Maleek Arington turnover (offensive foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:38
Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
3:36
Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
3:20
Aladji Gassama misses two point jump shot
3:18
Jalen Pitre offensive rebound
3:13
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
3:12
Bengals defensive rebound
2:59
Kolton Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
2:39
Brayden Parker personal foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
2:32
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)
19-30
2:32
Brayden Parker shooting foul (Jalen Pitre draws the foul)
2:32
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-31
2:15
Kolton Mitchell misses three point jump shot
2:13
Jalen Pitre defensive rebound
1:59
Jalen Pitre misses three point jump shot
1:57
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
1:49
Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
1:47
Ethan Anderson offensive rebound
1:38
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Ethan Anderson assists)
19-33
1:16
+3
Miguel Tomley makes three point jump shot (Kolton Mitchell assists)
22-33
1:02
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Ethan Anderson assists)
22-35
0:38
+2
Miguel Tomley makes two point layup (Trent Johnson assists)
24-35
0:24
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup
24-37
0:05
+2
Isaiah Griffin makes two point jump shot
26-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IDST
Bengals
36
PEP
Waves
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot
26-39
19:17
+3
Miguel Tomley makes three point jump shot (Maleek Arington assists)
29-39
19:08
+2
Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Ethan Anderson assists)
29-41
18:45
Miguel Tomley turnover (Michael Ajayi steals)
18:36
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Jalen Pitre assists)
29-43
18:12
Houston Mallette personal foul (Miguel Tomley draws the foul)