Pepperdine University
1-1,0-0WCC
La Sierra
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| Pepperdine | 53 | 53 | 106 |
11/5/2026 11:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball (1-1) secured a 106-66 victory over La Sierra (2-1) in the home opener from Firestone Fieldhouse Thursday night. The win marked the first victory with the Waves for first-year head coach Griff Aldrich.
Petar Majstorovic led the way with 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, to go along with three rebounds and three assists. Anthony Robinson posted a career-high 16 points and seven boards, with five coming on the offensive glass as Robinson got to the line 11 times in the game.
The Waves assisted on 25 of 35 field goals in the contest, with Jahari Williamson and Alex Constanza each dishing out six assists. Williamson added 13 points and three steals off the bench, while Constanza finished with five points and seven rebounds. Anto Balian had a game-high eight rebounds to go with five points and three assists.
"I'm very pleased with our approach this evening and a great way to compete in the home opener," said head coach Griff Aldrich. "The guys sought to remain focused on executing our principles throughout the game and I was very proud of their effort to do so. It was a good step forward and a nice response from our outing from earlier in the week."
Majstorovic got it going offensively early, with 10 points in the first eight minutes as he eventually hit on his final nine looks from the field after missing his first. Evan Haywood hit a pair of triples in the early stages as well after a Williamson trey, as the Waves grabbed an early 17-7 lead.
Pepperdine hit on eight looks from distance in the first half, with Oliver Kanden connecting three times from deep to open his collegiate scoring ledger. Majstorovic led the way in the first half with 12 points while Williamson had 10 at the break. The Waves opened up an 18-point lead less than 10 minutes into the games 32-14 following an Alex Constanza hit from three.
La Sierra battled back to cut it down to 12 at 41-29, but the Waves would end the half on a 12-0 run to pull away, not allowing a point in the final 4:53. Kanden, Williamson and Will McClendon each had a pair of steals at the break, while Youri Fritz logged three rejections in the opening half. Pepperdine led 53-29 heading into the second half.
The Waves extended the lead out to 30 with six straight points from Robinson before the first media timeout after the break. Pepperdine led by 30-plus throughout the second half, eventually making it a 40-point lead at 95-54 following a driving dunk from Daivd Mager with 4:55 remaining.
Robinson paced the Waves with 10 second half points, with Oren Sahar adding seven points in six minutes. The Waves were 17-of-32 after the break, while hitting on 14-of-17 free throws, to earn a 106-66 victory.
Ethan Meuser, David Mager, Colin Chou and Oren Sahar each made their season debuts in the win, with the latter two seeing their first collegiate action.
GAME NOTES
- The Waves shot 53% from the field for the game.
- Petar Majstorovic had a game-high 21 points, converting on 9-of-10 field goals.
- Oliver Kanden posted 12 points on four makes from downtown.
- Anthony Robinson had a career-high 16 points to go along with seven rebounds.
- Robinson's eight free throw makes were also a career-high, as he went 8-for-11 from the charity stripe.
- Pepperdine was 23-of-29 from the free throw line as a unit.
- The Waves had 17 offensive rebounds, outrebounding the Golden Eagles 48-27 overall.
- Nine Waves recorded at least one assist in the contest, with Pepperdine assisting on 25 of 35 field goals.
- Jahari Williamson had a career-high six dimes to go along with 13 points and three steals.
- Williamson hit on 3-of-6 looks from downtown, his second straight effort with three triples to begin the season.
- Alex Constanza contributed six assists, seven rebounds and five points in the effort.
- Will McClendon added six points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals while making his first start of the season.
- Anto Balian had a game-high eight rebounds while adding five points and three assists.
- Youri Fritz blocked three shots off the bench to go along with five points and three rebounds.
- Evan Haywood was one of three Waves to connect on multiple three-pointers, finishing with eight points and five boards.
- Oren Sahar made his collegiate debut, posting seven points with a steal.
- David Mager recorded six points and two assists off the bench.
- Ethan Meuser made his Pepperdine debut, logging two points and an assist.
- Pepperdine's 25 assists were its most since posting 26 last November against Lincoln.
The Waves will remain home to host Bethesda this Saturday, with opening tip set for 6 p.m. from Firestone Fieldhouse.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Pepperdine men's basketball has made 13 NCAA postseason appearances while earning 12 WCC Regular-Season Championships and three WCC Tournament Championships in its history. This success has spanned multiple decades, with the Waves most recently winning the 2021 CBI Tournament. The program has also seen 19 All-Americans along with 19 NBA players, which included a streak of 34 consecutive seasons with at least one alum on an NBA roster from 1976-2011.
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