Austin leads Portland against Pepperdine after 26-point game

Published Feb. 18, 2022 3:42 a.m. ET

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Pepperdine Waves (7-21, 1-12 WCC) at Portland Pilots (15-12, 5-6 WCC)

Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays the Pepperdine Waves after Chris Austin scored 26 points in Portland's 92-60 win over the San Diego Toreros.

The Pilots have gone 9-4 at home. Portland is second in the WCC with 26.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Tyler Robertson averaging 5.4.

The Waves are 1-12 in conference games. Pepperdine is seventh in the WCC with 32.0 rebounds per game led by Victor Ohia Obioha averaging 4.8.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Pilots won 82-63 in the last matchup on Jan. 16. Austin led the Pilots with 22 points, and Jan Zidek led the Waves with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Robertson is averaging 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Pilots. Austin is averaging 9.1 points over the last 10 games for Portland.

Zidek is averaging 13.1 points for the Waves. Houston Mallette is averaging 9.9 points over the last 10 games for Pepperdine.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pilots: 5-5, averaging 71.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points per game.

Waves: 1-9, averaging 65.9 points, 28.7 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points.

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