Pacific (CA) visits Pepperdine following Lewis' 26-point performance

Published Feb. 4, 2022 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Pacific (CA) Tigers (7-14, 2-5 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (6-18, 0-9 WCC)

Malibu, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine takes on the Pacific (CA) Tigers after Maxwell Lewis scored 26 points in Pepperdine's 81-76 loss to the Pacific (CA) Tigers.

The Waves have gone 6-6 in home games. Pepperdine averages 14.9 turnovers per game and is 4-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Tigers are 2-5 in conference games. Pacific (CA) is 4-12 against opponents over .500.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Tigers won 81-76 in the last matchup on Feb. 4. Jeremiah Bailey led the Tigers with 24 points, and Lewis led the Waves with 26 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jan Zidek is scoring 13.1 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Waves. Lewis is averaging 9.5 points over the past 10 games for Pepperdine.

Alphonso Anderson is averaging 10.6 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Tigers. Bailey is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Pacific (CA).

LAST 10 GAMES: Waves: 1-9, averaging 64.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.8 points per game.

Tigers: 2-8, averaging 63.9 points, 29.9 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 38.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.

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