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St. Mary's Defeats Pepperdine 78-69 - Recap
St. Mary's got a 26-point performance from Jordan Ford as they ran past Pepperdine 78-69 on Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed St. Mary's were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Malik Fitts had 18 points for St. Mary's and Tanner Krebs chipped in with 17 points. Jordan Ford had 3 assists for them, while Malik Fitts was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Pepperdine got 24 points from Colbey Ross in a losing cause and another 17 points from Kameron Edwards. Colbey Ross contributed 6 assists for them, while Kameron Edwards had 9 rebounds.
St. Mary's led at halftime, 43-36.
St. Mary's won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-27.
Next game, St. Mary's takes its act home to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head on the road to face Santa Clara.