Pepperdine-Monmouth Box Score 
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Behind a career-high 34 points from sophomore guard Keion Bell, the Pepperdine men's basketball team won for the second day in a row with an 82-73 victory over Monmouth at Wyoming's World Vision Challenge on Saturday.
Bell (Los Angeles, Calif./Pasadena HS) hit 11 of 16 shots from the field and went 1-for-2 on three-pointers and 11-for-12 on free throws. He surpassed his previous career high of 32 points, set last year at San Francisco. Bell also had nine rebounds, four assists and four steals today.
Pepperdine improved to 3-3 overall and is 2-0 in the tournament.
Sophomore forward Dane Suttle Jr. (Los Angeles, Calif./Summit College Prep) contributed 16 points, one day after scoring a game-high 22 points in a 75-66 victory over Hampton. He hit four three-pointers today, bringing his two-day total to nine.
Junior forward Mychel Thompson (Portland, Ore./Stoneridge Prep) added 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Waves committed just four turnovers while forcing 14, leading to a 24-6 edge in points off turnovers. Pepperdine also outshot Monmouth (2-4), 46.3% to 40.0%.
Three-pointers by Suttle and Bell toward the end of the first half gave the Waves a 28-23 lead, one they would never relinquish. Pepperdine went into the break with a 29-27 lead.
A three-pointer by junior forward Jonathan Dupre' (Houston, Texas/Collin County CC) gave Pepperdine its first double-digit lead at 48-38 with 13:12 to play in the second half. Bell then made two foul shots, and Thompson' three-point play gave the Waves their largest lead at 15 points (53-38) with 11:52 left. Monmouth eventually trimmed the lead to five but that was in the final half-minute of play.
Bell scored 10 in the first half and 24 in the second half. The Waves shot 60.7% in the second half as they pulled away.
Pepperdine Coach Tom Asbury is making his first-ever appearance at his alma mater as a visiting coach.
The Waves conclude the three-game event against host Wyoming on Sunday at 3 p.m. MT/2 p.m. PT. Fans can listen to Al Epstein's broadcasts at www.pepperdinesports.com with a subscription to Wave Casts.
