Davis scores 32, Northern Colorado beats Pepperdine 88-80
GREELEY, Colo. -- Jordan Davis scored 32 points with four 3-pointers and Northern Colorado pulled away from Pepperdine late to win 88-80 on Tuesday night.
Matej Drgon and Trent Harris scored 12 points apiece off the bench and Jonah Radebaugh added 11 for the Bears (2-0), who made 25 of 32 free throws and 13 of 30 3-pointers to the Waves' 8 of 18.
Pepperdine led 45-43 on Darnell Dunn's jumper early in the second half, but Davis' 3 capped a 7-0 run and the Bears regained the lead 53-47, then pulled ahead 80-69 on Davis' layup with 2:41 left. Pepperdine closed to 84-80 on Kameron Edwards' layup with 38 seconds to go, but got no closer.
Sam Masten's layup broke a 39-all tie and Radebaugh's jumper put Northern Colorado up 43-40 at halftime.
Edwards scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Pepperdine (1-1). Colbey Ross added 14 points and Jade' Smith 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Bob Staffen
- David Hall
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |