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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. Mary's 61, Pepperdine 47
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 19, 2012
Where: McKeon Pavilion, Moraga, California
Officials: # Ronald Brokenbrough, # Mark Cook, # Bruce Hicks
Attendance: 3500
Rob Jones had 17 points and nine rebounds and No. 23 Saint Mary’s won its eighth consecutive contest with a 61-47 victory over visiting Pepperdine in West Coast Conference play Thursday.

Matthew Dellavedova tallied 13 points and Stephen Holt had12 points and four steals as the Gaels (18-2, 7-0) won for the 16th time in 17 games and beat the Waves for the 11th consecutive time.

Caleb Willis scored 14 points and Jordan Baker added 13 for Pepperdine (7-11, 1-6), which has lost six straight contests.

Saint Mary’s improves to 14-0 at home this season but didn’t put the game away until deep into the second half.

Pepperdine was within 50-44 after a basket by Joshua Lowery with 7:35 remaining before the Gaels rolled off nine consecutive points, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Dellavedova and Holt to take a 15-pointlead with 5:49 remaining.

The Waves didn’t score again until Lowery hit a 3-pointer with 51.3 seconds left.

Saint Mary’s led 29-21 at halftime but Pepperdine scored the first seven points of the second half.

The Gaels hit 15-of-16 shots from the free-throw line and Pepperdine hit just 5-of-11 free throws.

Saint Mary’s has won 17 of the past 18 games against the Waves, who committed 17 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Pepperdine   St. Mary's
Caleb Willis 14 Scoring Rob Jones 17
Jordan Baker 3 Assists Matthew Dellavedova 5
Corbin Moore 15 Rebounds Rob Jones 10
Jordan Baker 3 Free Throws Made Rob Jones 4
Jordan Baker 4 Steals Stephen Holt 4
Corbin Moore 3 Blocks Matthew Dellavedova 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Pepperdine 47 40.9 6-11 5-11 8 28 4 6
St. Mary's 61 42.6 6-18 15-16 12 29 4 9