Pepperdine 77, at Sam Houston 85

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Sam Houston defeated visiting Pepperdine 85-77 on Wednesday at Johnson Coliseum in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game, using a late free-throw surge to finish off the Waves before an announced attendance of 1,100. The Bearkats improved to 2-1, while Pepperdine fell to 2-2. Pepperdine opened with the game’s first four points on Petar Majstorovic’s jumper and Evan Haywood’s layup. Pepperdine’s early burst came in the opening minutes. Sam Houston answered as Justin Begg made a jumper and Aidan McDowell and Yoda Oke combined for five quick points. The lead changed hands several times in… Read more...