Pepperdine University
6-9, 2-3WCC
BYU
9-7, 4-1WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young | 22 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 73 |
| Pepperdine | 17 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 67 |
Waves' Comeback Falls Short Against BYU
1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. " The Pepperdine women's basketball team made a push in the second half, but couldn't come all the way back against BYU on Thursday night, falling 73-65 at home in a West Coast Conference matchup.
The Waves outscored BYU 38-32 through the final two periods, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit. Pepperdine falls to 6-9 overall, 2-3 WCC, while the Cougars move to 9-7 overall, 4-1 WCC.
 | BIG WAVES |
• Keyari Sleezer scored all 11 of her points in the second half.
• Monique Andriuolo had 10 points and was tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
• Tylinn Carter finished with 11 points as the fourth Wave in double figures.
| KEY STATS |
• BYU had an 18-7 second-chance points advantage and a 14-8 offensive rebounding edge.
• The Cougars also won the turnover battle, 6-12.
• Pepperdine outrebounded BYU 24-15 in the second half.
• The Waves scored 28 points off the bench.
| PLAY-BY-PLAY |
The Waves led early, but BYU ended the first quarter on a 14-4 run to take a 22-17 lead into the second period. A more than four-minute scoreless drought in the second quarter would put Pepperdine down by double digits and BYU would take a 41-29 lead into the half.
Pepperdine would come back thanks to a 17-14 third quarter, cutting it back to a single-digit deficit heading into the final period. The Waves got even closer in the fourth, making it a 55-50 game in the first minute. A three-pointer by Sitanggan made it a 62-58 contest with 5:32 to play. That was a close as the Waves would come however. Pepperdine pushed the deficit back to four twice more down the stretch, the second time coming with 1:25 to go on a Peyton Langston jumper. BYU scored the next four points to keep the Waves at bay, though.
| UP NEXT |
The Waves hit the road this weekend to take on Saint Mary's on Saturday. Pepperdine hosts Pacific and San Francisco next week.
