Pepperdine takes on UNLV after Mallette's 24-point showing

Published Nov. 16, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

UNLV Rebels (1-1) at Pepperdine Waves (3-1)

Malibu, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts the UNLV Rebels after Houston Mallette scored 24 points in Pepperdine's 88-53 victory against the Long Island Sharks.

Pepperdine finished 9-22 overall last season while going 8-8 at home. The Waves averaged 5.4 steals, 3.8 blocks and 13.7 turnovers per game last season.

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UNLV finished 8-12 in MWC play and 5-5 on the road last season. The Rebels shot 43.2% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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