PEPPERDINE WAVES NEWS

Jan Zidek - Returns Thursday Zidek returned to the starting lineup for Thursday's game against San Diego, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Zidek was forced to miss Pepperdine's last game due to an illness, but it appears he felt good enough to return for Thursday's tilt with San Diego. The junior is averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 29.1 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 3, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

San Diego Toreros play in WCC Tournament against the Pepperdine Waves

The San Diego Toreros and Pepperdine Waves play in the WCC Tournament

MARCH 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maxwell Lewis - Out for season with wrist issue Lewis will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season due to a wrist injury, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

Impact Lewis missed the past four games after suffering the injury Feb. 12 against BYU, and he's now been ruled out for the rest of the campaign. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 19.6 minutes over 21 games during his freshman season.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jade' Smith - Out again Saturday Smith (undisclosed) was unavailable for Saturday's loss to BYU, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

Impact Smith missed four consecutive games due to an undisclosed injury, but he was able to return to action Thursday against Santa Clara. He drew the start but only played a season-low 13 minutes and was sidelined again Saturday. It's unclear if the two absences are related, but either way, his status for the WCC Tournament, which starts March 3, is certainly in jeopardy.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Darryl Polk - Misses third straight game Polk (undisclosed) didn't play during Saturday's 75-59 loss to BYU, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

Impact It's the third consecutive absence for Polk, and it's unclear why exactly he's unavailable. Regardless, his next chance to take the court will come in the WCC Tournament, which begins Thursday in Las Vegas with Pepperdine facing San Diego.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jan Zidek - Dealing with non-COVID illness Zidek didn't play in Saturday's loss to BYU due to an illness, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

Impact Wrubell relays that Zidek didn't travel with the team to Utah. The junior big man's status for the WCC Tournament, which starts March 3, is unclear at the moment. Zidek is averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29.1 minutes per game, so his potential absence would be a big blow for Pepperdine.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Traore scores 25 to carry BYU over Pepperdine 75-59

Fousseyni Traore had a season-high 25 points plus 19 rebounds as BYU defeated Pepperdine 75-59

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

BYU hosts Pepperdine after Mallette's 24-point showing

Pepperdine faces the BYU Cougars after Houston Mallette scored 24 points in the Waves' 89-73 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

BYU hosts Pepperdine after Mallette's 24-point game

Pepperdine visits the BYU Cougars after Houston Mallette scored 24 points in the Waves' 89-73 loss to the Santa Clara Broncos

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portland visits Santa Clara following Williams' 25-point game

Santa Clara hosts the Portland Pilots after Jalen Williams scored 25 points in Santa Clara's 89-73 win against the Pepperdine Waves

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zidek leads Pepperdine against Santa Clara after 22-point performance

Pepperdine hosts the Santa Clara Broncos after Jan Zidek scored 22 points in Pepperdine's 77-74 loss to the Portland Pilots

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zidek leads Pepperdine against Santa Clara after 22-point showing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood, Robertson propel Portland past Pepperdine 77-74

Moses Wood scored a career-high 24 points, Tyler Robertson had a go-ahead three-point play and scored 22 and Portland held off Pepperdine 77-74

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portland hosts Pepperdine following Mallette's 25-point game

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin leads Portland against Pepperdine after 26-point game

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saint Mary's (CA) hosts BYU following Barcello's 33-point performance

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzaga beats Pepperdine 86-66 in first game back at No. 1

Drew Timme scored 19 points, Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard added a career-high 14 assists to lead top-ranked Gonzaga to an 86-66 win at Pepperdine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pepperdine hosts No. 1 Gonzaga following Mallette's 31-point game

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Mallette - Erupts for 31 points Mallette racked up 31 points (9-11 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 38 minutes during Saturday's 91-85 loss to BYU.

Impact Mallette erupted for a season-high 31 points, doing it on just 11 shot attempts as he made five threes for a fourth time this season. He is quickly emerging as one of the best freshman in the conference, shooting 39 percent from long-range. Over his last five games, Mallette is averaging 17.8 points on 60 percent shooting.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcello outduels Mallette as BYU beats Pepperdine 91-85

Alex Barcello had a career-high 33 points to out-duel Houston Mallette and lead BYU to a 91-85 win over Pepperdine

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jade' Smith - Doesn't play Thursday Smith (undisclosed) didn't play in Thursday's 105-61 loss to San Francisco.

Impact According to Jerry Jiang of the Pepperdine Graphic, Smith suffered an undisclosed injury after taking a hard foul late in the second half of Saturday's win over Pacific, which is presumably why he was sidelined Thursday. The senior's status for Saturday's matchup with BYU has yet to be determined.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pepperdine faces BYU following Mallette's 23-point performance

Pepperdine faces the BYU Cougars after Houston Mallette scored 23 points in Pepperdine's 105-61 loss to the San Francisco Dons

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shabazz carries San Francisco past Pepperdine 105-61

Khalil Shabazz scored 24 points as San Francisco easily defeated Pepperdine 105-61

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jan Zidek - Scores in double figures again Zidek ended Saturday's 70-64 victory over Pacific with 12 points (3-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes.

Impact Zidek has scored in double figures in back-to-back games after returning from a two-game absence due to an undisclosed reason. The 6-foot-9 junior is in the midst of a breakout campaign, averaging 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 29.1 minutes per game -- all career highs.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE