Pepperdine University
3-2
Idaho State
4-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 74 |
| Pepperdine | 15 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 80 |
Robinson-Bacote Leads Waves Past Idaho State, 80-74
11/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. - The Pepperdine women's basketball team got a career day from Yasmine Robinson-Bacote as the junior forward scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Waves past previously unbeaten Idaho State, 80-74.
Robinson-Bacote also matched her career high with 16 rebounds, giving the reigning West Coast Conference Player of the Week her third straight double-double. Pepperdine improves to 3-2 with the win, while the Bengals drops to 4-1. Four Waves scored in double-figures in the game as Pepperdine came back from a first-half deficit to pick up the win.
 | BIG WAVES |
• Robinson-Bacote with 34 points and 16 rebounds, both career highs.
• Monique Andriuolo with 13 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
• Paige Fecske with 11 points, five rebounds and a team-high five assists.
• Rose Pflug with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.
| KEY STATS |
• The Waves shot 59.1% in the third quarter to take the lead and then 58.3% in the fourth to put it away.
• Pepperdine outrebounded the Bengals 80-74.
• Pepperdine owned a 42-22 points in the paint advantage.
• The Waves held Idaho State to 35.6% shooting for the game.
| NOTABLES |
• Robinson-Bacote's 34 points were the most by a Wave since Feb. 4, 2016.
• Robinson-Bacote has led Pepperdine in scoring all five games this year.
• The Waves have scored 80 or more points in two of their first five games, something they did once all last year.
| QUOTABLES |
Postgame Interview - Head Coach DeLisha Milton-Jones
Postgame Interview - Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
| PLAY-BY-PLAY |
The Waves jumped out to an early 10-6 lead in the first quarter, but Idaho State answered with an 11-0 run to take a 17-10 advantage. A late three by Mia Satie cut it to a 17-15 game going into the quarter break. The teams would trade baskets through most of the second quarter, with Idaho State going up by as much as eight and the Waves cutting it to a two-point game late. The Bengals would take a 36-31 lead into the half.
Pepperdine came out firing in the second half, outscoring Idaho State 30-19 in the quarter to take a 61-55 lead into the fourth. The Waves went on a 6-1 run to start the third quarter and take the lead, then extended their advantage with an 8-2 run to close the quarter. Fecske opened the fourth with a three and Pepperdine would never give up the lead. Idaho State would cut it to a five-point game three times in the fourth, but never got any closer.
| UP NEXT |
Pepperdine has a break for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume action on Nov. 30 at UC Irvine. The Waves are back home on Dec. 2 against Utah Valley.
