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Santa Clara wins 94-71 over Pepperdine
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Adama Bal's 23 points helped Santa Clara defeat Pepperdine 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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Jevon Porter vs. Johnny O'Neil (Waves gains possession) | Â |
| 19:29 |  | Â | Johnny O'Neil blocks Michael Ajayi's two point layup | Â |
| 19:27 | | Â | Waves turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 19:15 | | Â | Carlos Marshall Jr. offensive foul | Â |
| 19:15 | | Â | Carlos Marshall Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 19:07 | | Â | Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:05 | | Â | Jevon Porter offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:50 | | +2 | Michael Ajayi makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | | Â | Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 18:32 | | Â | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:15 | | Â | Ethan Anderson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:13 | | Â | Michael Ajayi offensive rebound | Â |
| 18:08 | | Â | Johnny O'Neil shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Christoph Tilly turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals) | Â |
| 17:40 | | +3 | Jevon Porter makes three point pullup jump shot (Malik Moore assists) | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | | Â | Jevon Porter blocks Christoph Tilly's two point hook shot | Â |
| 17:22 | | Â | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:58 | | +2 | Jevon Porter makes two point driving dunk (Ethan Anderson assists) | 9-0 |
| 16:58 | | Â | Johnny O'Neil shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul) | Â |
| 16:58 | | Â | Broncos 30 second timeout | Â |
| 16:58 | | +1 | Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-0 |
| 16:29 | | Â | Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:27 | | Â | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:18 | | +3 | Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists) | 13-0 |
| 15:53 | | Â | Carlos Marshall Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals) | Â |
| 15:45 | | Â | Malik Moore misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:43 | | Â | Michael Ajayi personal foul (Carlos Marshall Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:43 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:36 | | Â | Nils Cooper personal foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:25 | | Â | Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:23 | | Â | Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:12 | | Â | Tyeree Bryan offensive foul (Malik Moore draws the foul) | Â |
| 15:12 | | Â | Tyeree Bryan turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 14:50 | | Â | Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:48 | | Â | Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:37 | | Â | Christoph Tilly misses two point driving hook shot | Â |
| 14:35 | | Â | Michael Ajayi defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:28 | | Â | Tyeree Bryan shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Christoph Tilly personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul) | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | Waves turnover (5-second violation) | Â |
| 13:38 | | Â | Jalen Benjamin misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:36 | | Â | Camaron Tongue offensive rebound | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Jalen Benjamin misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 12:44 | | Â | Jevon Porter defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:37 | | Â | Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:35 | | Â | Jevon Porter offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:32 | | Â | Jevon Porter misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:30 | | Â | Cord Stansberry offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:23 | | Â | Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:21 | | Â | Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Camaron Tongue offensive foul (Cord Stansberry draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:11 | | Â | Camaron Tongue turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 11:11 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 10:43 | | Â | Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:41 | | Â | Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:27 | | Â | Cord Stansberry personal foul (Brenton Knapper draws the foul) | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Michael Ajayi personal foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:30 | | +3 | Brenton Knapper makes three point jump shot (Francisco Caffaro assists) | 21-13 |
| 9:17 | | Â | Nils Cooper misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:15 | | Â | Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:56 | | Â | Malik Moore personal foul (Francisco Caffaro draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:56 | | Â | Francisco Caffaro misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 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 | | Â | Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:06 | | Â | Jevon Porter defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | Malik Moore turnover (lost ball) (Jake Ensminger steals) | Â |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point driving finger roll layup (Brenton Knapper assists) | 23-16 |
| 7:28 | | Â | Jevon Porter turnover (lost ball) (Francisco Caffaro steals) | Â |
| 7:22 | | +2 | Brenton Knapper makes two point driving layup (Adama-Alpha Bal assists) | 23-18 |
| 7:00 | | Â | Jalen Pitre turnover (lost ball) (Francisco Caffaro steals) | Â |
| 6:54 | | Â | Francisco Caffaro turnover (bad pass) (Malik Moore steals) | Â |
| 6:43 | | +3 | Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists) | 26-18 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Carlos Marshall Jr. makes two point driving layup | 26-20 |
| 6:18 | | Â | Jevon Porter turnover (lost ball) (Francisco Caffaro steals) | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | Malik Moore shooting foul (Brenton Knapper draws the foul) | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 6:14 | | +1 | Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-21 |
| 6:14 | | +1 | Brenton Knapper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-22 |
| 5:56 | | Â | Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:54 | | Â | Jake Ensminger defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:30 | | Â | Brenton Knapper misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:28 | | Â | Jake Ensminger offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:25 | | Â | Jake Ensminger misses two point layup | Â |
| 5:23 | | Â | Christoph Tilly offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:19 | | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point tip layup | 26-24 |
| 5:10 | | +2 | Jalen Pitre makes two point layup (Jevon Porter assists) | 28-24 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point driving layup (Tyeree Bryan assists) | 28-26 |
| 4:32 | | Â | Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:30 | | Â | Christian Hammond defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:09 | | Â | Ethan Anderson personal foul (Christian Hammond draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:09 | | Â | Waves 30 second timeout | Â |
| 4:09 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 4:09 | | +1 | Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 4:09 | | +1 | Christian Hammond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 3:49 | | +2 | Jalen Pitre makes two point dunk (Houston Mallette assists) | 30-28 |
| 3:26 | | +2 | Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point stepback jump shot | 30-30 |
| 2:55 | | Â | Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:53 | | Â | Carlos Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point driving layup | 30-32 |
| 2:22 | | Â | Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:20 | | Â | Christian Hammond defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:07 | | +3 | Carlos Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Christoph Tilly assists) | 30-35 |
| 1:52 | | +2 | Jevon Porter makes two point driving layup | 32-35 |
| 1:40 | | +2 | Jake Ensminger makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists) | 32-37 |
| 1:40 | | Â | Jalen Pitre shooting foul (Jake Ensminger draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:40 | | Â | Jake Ensminger misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Broncos offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:23 | | Â | Jevon Porter shooting foul (Adama-Alpha Bal draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:23 | | +1 | Adama-Alpha Bal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-38 |
| 1:23 | | Â | Adama-Alpha Bal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:23 | | Â | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Nils Cooper misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:56 | | Â | Curtis Williams offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:51 | | Â | Curtis Williams misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:49 | | Â | Francisco Caffaro defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:38 | | +2 | Adama-Alpha Bal makes two point pullup jump shot | 32-40 |
| 0:02 | | Â | Francisco Caffaro blocks Houston Mallette's two point layup | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Waves turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Jake Ensminger turnover (bad pass) (Nils Cooper steals) | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |