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Pepperdine Waves vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Recap - UNLV Wins 80-59
The battle between UNLV and Pepperdine didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Pepperdine was handed a 80-59 defeat on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.5-point spread as a favorite.
Brooklyn Hicks had 16 points for UNLV and Jeremiah Cherry chipped in with 14 points. Dedan Thomas Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Pape N'Diaye was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Pepperdine got a 19-point performance from Stefan Todorovic, who was supported by 10 points from Jaxon Olvera. Moe Odum had 5 assists in a losing cause for Pepperdine, while Dovydas Butka grabbed 8 rebounds.
UNLV led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored UNLV as they grabbed 29 boards, while Pepperdine only had 28
Next game, UNLV takes its act home to face New Mexico State looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head on the road to face Northwestern.