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Pepperdine Defeats BYU 92-80 - Recap
Pepperdine got 30 points and 10 rebounds from Jevon Porter en route to a 92-80 victory over BYU on Thursday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Pepperdine were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.5 at sportsbooks.
Houston Mallette had 22 points for Pepperdine and Jan Zidek chipped in with 14 points. Mike Mitchell Jr. had 11 assists for them, while Jevon Porter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
BYU got a 19-point performance from Fousseyni Traore, who was supported by 13 points from Gideon George. Gideon George had 3 assists in a losing cause for BYU, while Gideon George grabbed 7 rebounds.
Pepperdine led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Pepperdine as they grabbed 28 boards, while BYU only had 23
Next game, Pepperdine takes its act on the road to face San Francisco looking for another win. For BYU, they head on the road to face Gonzaga.