MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Stephen F. Austin held off Pepperdine for a 63-60 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Lumberjacks, who trailed 32-24 at halftime, used a 39-point second half to rally past the Waves.

Narit Chotikavanic led Stephen F. Austin with 22 points, while Aaron Clark scored a game-high 30 points for Pepperdine in the losing effort. The Lumberjacks improved to 5-1, and the Waves fell to 3-3.