Pepperdine-Wyoming Box Score

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Freshman guard Joshua Lowery hit a three-pointer with nine seconds left to send the game to overtime, but the Pepperdine men's basketball team ended up falling to host Wyoming, 86-82, on Sunday in the final game of the World Vision Challenge.

Pepperdine (3-4) had already earned the tournament title before the game tipped off, but had hoped to go through the event undefeated after earlier wins over Hampton and Monmouth. Wyoming improved to 3-4.

Sophomore guard Keion Bell (Los Angeles, Calif./Pasadena HS), the tournament MVP, scored a game-high 28 points and averaged 26.7 over the three games.

Junior forward Jonathan Dupre' (Houston, Texas/Collin County CC) had 16 points, sophomore guard Lorne Jackson (Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley HS) had 11 points and Lowery added 10.

The Waves overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half and still trailed by 11 with less than five minutes to play when they began their comeback. Bell had a couple of baskets and Lowery also hit a three-pointer with 1:20 to play. Junior forward Mychel Thompson (Portland, Ore./Stoneridge Prep) made a lay-up with 25 seconds left to cut the Cowboy lead to 79-76, and after a Wyoming turnover, Lowery's three-pointer tied the game. Both teams missed shots in the final seconds of regulation.

In overtime, a jumper by Bell tied the score at 81-81, but the Cowboys scored five of the game's final six points.

Sophomore forward Dane Suttle Jr. (Los Angeles, Calif./Summit College Prep) also made the all-tournament team after averaging 15.3 points over the three games.

Pepperdine Coach Tom Asbury was making his first-ever appearance at his alma mater as a visiting coach.

The Waves play their fifth straight game away from Firestone Fieldhouse next Saturday (Dec. 5) at Cal Poly at 7 p.m. Fans can listen to Al Epstein's broadcasts at www.pepperdinesports.com with a subscription to Wave Casts.