Santa Clara Broncos, Calif. (AP) Adama Bal's 23 points helped Santa Clara defeat Pepperdine Waves 94-71 on Thursday night.
Bal was 9-of-11 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the foul line for the Broncos (15-7, 6-1 West Coast Conference). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 19 points, going 7 of 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range). Johnny O'Neil had 11 points and was 4-of-9 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
Michael Ajayi finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Waves (9-13, 2-5). Pepperdine also got 13 points, six rebounds and four assists from Jevon Porter. Houston Mallette also had 13 points and three steals.
Santa Clara took the lead with 2:37 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-32 at halftime, with Bal racking up 15 points. Santa Clara outscored Pepperdine in the second half by 15 points, with Marshall scoring a team-high 14 points after halftime.
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1st Half
PEP
Waves
32
SACL
Broncos
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jevon Porter vs. Johnny O'Neil (Waves gains possession)
19:29
Johnny O'Neil blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup
19:27
Waves turnover (shot clock violation)
19:15
Carlos Marshall Jr. offensive foul
19:15
Carlos Marshall Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
19:07
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
19:05
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
18:50
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point fadeaway jump shot
2-0
18:34
Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot
18:32
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
18:15
Ethan Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:13
Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
18:08
Johnny O'Neil shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
18:08
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-0
18:08
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
17:51
Christoph Tilly turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals)
17:40
+3
Jevon Porter makes three point pullup jump shot (Malik Moore assists)
7-0
17:24
Jevon Porter blocks Christoph Tilly's two point hook shot
17:22
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
16:58
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point driving dunk (Ethan Anderson assists)
9-0
16:58
Johnny O'Neil shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
16:58
Broncos 30 second timeout
16:58
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-0
16:29
Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot
16:27
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
16:18
+3
Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)
13-0
15:53
Carlos Marshall Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals)
15:45
Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
15:43
Michael Ajayi personal foul (Carlos Marshall Jr. draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:36
Nils Cooper personal foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul)
15:25
Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot
15:23
Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound
15:12
Tyeree Bryan offensive foul (Malik Moore draws the foul)
15:12
Tyeree Bryan turnover (offensive foul)
14:50
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
14:48
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
14:37
Christoph Tilly misses two point driving hook shot
14:35
Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
14:28
Tyeree Bryan shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul)
14:28
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-0
14:28
+1
Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-0
14:15
+2
Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point driving layup
15-2
14:00
Christoph Tilly personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
14:00
Waves turnover (5-second violation)
13:38
Jalen Benjamin misses three point jump shot
13:36
Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
13:28
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point bank jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
15-5
13:04
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point stepback bank jump shot
17-5
12:46
Jalen Benjamin misses two point hook shot
12:44
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
12:37
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:35
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
12:32
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
12:30
Cord Stansberry offensive rebound
12:23
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
12:21
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
11:58
+3
Adama-Alpha Bal makes three point stepback jump shot
17-8
11:33
+2
Michael Ajayi makes two point pullup jump shot
19-8
11:11
Camaron Tongue offensive foul (Cord Stansberry draws the foul)
11:11
Camaron Tongue turnover (offensive foul)
11:11
TV timeout
10:43
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
10:41
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
10:27
Cord Stansberry personal foul (Brenton Knapper draws the foul)
10:22
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point cutting layup (Carlos Marshall Jr. assists)
19-10
9:58
+2
Nils Cooper makes two point driving layup
21-10
9:39
Michael Ajayi personal foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul)
9:30
+3
Brenton Knapper makes three point jump shot (Francisco Caffaro assists)
21-13
9:17
Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot
9:15
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
8:56
Malik Moore personal foul (Francisco Caffaro draws the foul)
8:56
Francisco Caffaro misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:56
+1
Francisco Caffaro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-14
8:27
+2
Ethan Anderson makes two point pullup jump shot
23-14
8:08
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
8:06
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
7:59
Malik Moore turnover (lost ball) (Jake Ensminger steals)
7:49
+2
Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point driving finger roll layup (Brenton Knapper assists)