MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Pepperdine edged Portland 67-63 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves improved to 6-14 overall, while the Pilots fell to 9-11.

The teams were tied 32-32 at halftime before Pepperdine used a more efficient offensive performance to pull ahead. The Waves scored 35 second-half points and finished the game shooting 45.3% from the field. Portland struggled offensively, shooting just 37.9% overall and 21.2% from three-point range.

Aaron Clark led Pepperdine with 18 points. Styles Phipps added 16. For Portland, James O’Donnell scored 13 points and Cameron Williams had 14. Joel Foxwell recorded a double-double for the Pilots with 10 points and 10 assists.

An announced crowd of 671 watched as Pepperdine secured the narrow victory.