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Santa Clara Downs Pepperdine 89-79 - Match Report
Santa Clara got 27 points and 10 rebounds from Brandin Podziemski en route to a 89-79 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Santa Clara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Parker Braun had 16 points for Santa Clara and Carlos Stewart chipped in with 14 points. Brandin Podziemski had 6 assists for them, while Brandin Podziemski was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Pepperdine got 20 points from Maxwell Lewis in a losing cause and another 18 points from Houston Mallette. Maxwell Lewis contributed 4 assists for them, while Jevon Porter had 6 rebounds.
Santa Clara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Santa Clara as they grabbed 41 boards, while Pepperdine only had 28
Santa Clara heads into a battle against Gonzaga. Pepperdine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pacific.