PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Pepperdine rode a blistering shooting performance from beyond the arc to a 95-87 victory over Portland in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Chiles Center.

The Waves connected on 16 of 28 three-point attempts, a 57.1% rate, to overcome Portland’s dominant 48-24 advantage in points in the paint. Aaron Clark led Pepperdine with 29 points, supported by 21 from Javon Cooley and 19 points with 12 assists from Styles Phipps.

Portland’s Joel Foxwell scored a game-high 35 points, but the Pilots were outscored by 21 points off turnovers. Pepperdine improved to 8-20 overall, while Portland fell to 12-16. An announced crowd of 1,493 watched the Waves sweep the season series.