Pepperdine University
2-1,0-0WCC
Bethesda
0-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda (CA) | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| Pepperdine | 48 | 68 | 116 |
11/7/2026 10:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball (2-1) picked up a 116-43 victory over Bethesda (0-3) from Firestone Fieldhouse Saturday night. The 73-point victory marked the largest winning margin in program history.
Seven Waves scored in double figures as Pepperdine led wire-to-wire, limiting the Lion Angels to a 21.4% shooting clip from the field in the game. Pepperdine led 48-18 at halftime and exploded for 68 points after the break to post the program's third effort of 115 or more points this century.
Petar Majstorovic led the Waves offensively with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Alex Constanza logged a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Anthony Robinson and Youri Fritz each scored 14 points in the frontcourt for the Waves, with Oliver Kanden, David Mager and Jahari Williamson each posting 10 points in a balanced scoring output from the Pepperdine roster.
Nine different Waves recorded multiple assists, with Oren Sahar and Mager each dishing out four. Williamson added a career-best four steals to help lead the defensive effort.
The Waves got out on the front foot to the tune of a 13-2 lead after Evan Haywood and Will McClendon began the contest with three-point makes. Pepperdine's shooting would stall with nine straight misses from deep, with Williamson righting the ship with a make which made it 28-16 with 6:31 to go in the half.
It began a larger 23-2 run to end the opening half from the Waves, as Bethesda was held without a field goal for the final 9:53 of the half. Majstorovic led all scorers with 12 points at the break, while Robinson logged eight points and four boards in the opening 20 minutes. The Waves took a 48-18 lead into the locker room.
The 30-point advantage quickly became 40 to start the second half, with Constanza, Haywood and Kanden each connecting from downtown to make it 70-24 with 13:09 to play. Constanza paced Pepperdine in the second half with 13 points while knocking down all six of his looks from the free throw line.
Mager and Sahar provided offense down the stretch as a backcourt tandem, combining for 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. All 13 Waves who saw action netted points, as Pepperdine cruised down the stretch for the eventual 116-43 victory.
The Waves led in facets of the game, outrebounding Bethesda 62-24, winning points in the paint 48-12, and scoring 22 second chance points while allowing zero.
GAME NOTES
- Petar Majstorovic posted 18 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes of action.
- Majstorovic has scored 18 points per game at a .700 clip from the field through Pepperdine's first three contests.
- Alex Constanza notched the first double-double of his career with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Pepperdine's 29 free throws made were its second-highest single game total across the past six seasons.
- Anthony Robinson recorded 14 points and seven rebounds.
- Robinson has corralled at least three offensive boards in all three games this season, pacing the West Coast Conference on the offensive glass with 11.
- Pepperdine came away with 20 offensive rebounds which led to 22 second chance points.
- Oliver Kanden logged 10 points behind knocking down 3-of-5 looks from beyond the arc.
- Evan Haywood matched Kanden with a team-high three makes from deep, to go along with four rebounds and two assists.
- Youri Fritz registered 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field while collecting five rebounds.
- Jahari Williamson put up a career-high four steals to go with 10 points and four rebounds.
- David Mager collected career-highs in rebounds (five) and assists (four) to go along with 10 points.
- Oren Sahar added five points, three rebounds and four assists off the bench.
- Ethan Meuser contributed four points, four rebounds and two assists.
- Anto Balian secured five rebounds to go with three points and three assists.
- Will McClendon had three points, four rebounds and three assists while making his second straight start.
- Colin Chou logged his first collegiate point with a second half free throw.
- Pepperdine had 25 assists as a team for the second straight game.
- 12 different Waves grabbed multiple rebounds in the effort.
- Pepperdine shot 64.5% from the field in the second half.
- The Waves outscored the Lion Angels in the paint, 48-12.
- Pepperdine had a majority of its points (62) come off the bench tonight.
The Waves will head to Texas to take on Sam Houston next, with the game set for Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
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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