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12/19 03:43 CST Phipps leads Pepperdine against Rice after 25-point performance
Phipps leads Pepperdine against Rice after 25-point performance
By The Associated Press
Rice Owls (6-6) at Pepperdine Waves (4-8)
Malibu, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts Rice after Styles Phipps scored 25 points in
Pepperdine's 81-78 loss to the Long Beach State Beach.
The Waves have gone 3-4 in home games. Pepperdine is 2-3 in games decided by 10
or more points.
The Owls are 0-3 on the road. Rice averages 12.0 turnovers per game and is 3-2
when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Pepperdine scores 73.7 points per game, 2.4 more points than the 71.3 Rice
allows. Rice averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 more makes
per game than Pepperdine allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Phipps is averaging 12.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists
for the Waves. Javon Cooley is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.
Nick Anderson averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Owls, scoring 14.5
points while shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc. Trae Broadnax is shooting
37.7% and averaging 13.2 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Waves: 3-7, averaging 73.3 points, 31.0 rebounds, 14.5 assists,
5.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.4 points per game.
Owls: 5-5, averaging 75.6 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.1 steals and
4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 75.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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