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Portland Defeats Pepperdine 87-67 - Recap
Portland blew out Pepperdine on Thursday, running up the score in a 87-67 win at Chiles Center.
Portland was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.5-point spread as a favorite.
Max Mackinnon had 27 points for Portland and Chris Austin chipped in with 17 points. Vukasin Masic had 6 assists for them, while Austin Rapp was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Pepperdine got 18 points from Dovydas Butka in a losing cause and another 12 points from Boubacar Coulibaly. Moe Odum contributed 8 assists for them, while Stefan Todorovic had 7 rebounds.
Portland trailed at halftime, 37-34.
The rebound battle favored Portland as they grabbed 37 boards, while Pepperdine only had 30
Portland heads into a battle against San Diego. Pepperdine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington State.