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Nevada vs Pepperdine Final: 85-77 - Recap
Nevada got 22 points from Kenan Blackshear as they ran past Pepperdine 85-77 on Tuesday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Nevada were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Nevada got 18 points from Jarod Lucas and another 10 points from Tyler Powell. Kenan Blackshear contributed 4 assists, while Nick Davidson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Pepperdine got 18 points from Mike Mitchell Jr. in a losing cause and another 18 points from Maxwell Lewis. Mike Mitchell Jr. contributed 2 assists for them, while Jevon Porter had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Pepperdine were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Nevada as they grabbed 35 boards, while Pepperdine only had 33
Next game, Nevada takes its act on the road to face Oregon looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head home to face UC-Santa Barbara.