ncaab Game Recap
San Francisco Dons vs Pepperdine Waves Wrap - San Francisco Wins 80-63
Malik Thomas scored 20 points leading San Francisco to a 80-63 victory over Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Bettors who backed San Francisco were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.0 at sportsbooks.
San Francisco got 16 points from Marcus Williams and another 8 points from Junjie Wang. Marcus Williams contributed 4 assists, while Veniamin Abosi cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Pepperdine got a 17-point performance from Boubacar Coulibaly, who was supported by 13 points from Stefan Todorovic. Moe Odum had 4 assists in a losing cause for Pepperdine, while Stefan Todorovic grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed San Francisco were victorious, as the score was 48-37 at the break.
San Francisco won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-25.
Next game, San Francisco takes its act home to face Oregon State looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head home to face St. Mary's.