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BYU vs Pepperdine Final: 75-59 - Recap
Fousseyni Traore scored 25 points and chipped in with 19 rebounds for BYU on Saturday, leading them to a 75-59 victory over Pepperdine at Marriott Center.
BYU won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.5-point spread.
Te'Jon Lucas had 15 points for BYU and Gideon George chipped in with 11 points. Te'Jon Lucas had 4 assists for them, while Fousseyni Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 19 boards.
Pepperdine got 23 points from Houston Mallette in a losing cause and another 18 points from Mike Mitchell Jr.. Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 8 assists for them, while Carson Basham had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed BYU were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored BYU as they grabbed 40 boards, while Pepperdine only had 28