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Pepperdine Falls 77-74 to Portland - Recap
Portland earned a 77-74 victory over Pepperdine on Saturday, getting 24 points from Moses Wood at Earle A. Chiles Center.
Portland won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Tyler Robertson had 22 points for Portland and Kristian Sjolund chipped in with 9 points. Tyler Robertson had 9 assists for them, while Moses Wood was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Pepperdine got 22 points from Jan Zidek in a losing cause and another 18 points from Houston Mallette. Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Mike Mitchell Jr. had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Pepperdine won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
Portland heads into a battle against Pacific. Pepperdine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Santa Clara.