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Pepperdine Falls 72-62 to San Diego - Recap
San Diego got 16 points from Marcellus Earlington en route to a 72-62 victory over Pepperdine on Monday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
San Diego won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.
Joey Calcaterra had 12 points for San Diego and Yavuz Gultekin chipped in with 11 points. Joey Calcaterra had 5 assists for them, while Terrell Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Pepperdine got a 15-point performance from Jade' Smith, who was supported by 14 points from Keith Fisher III. Mike Mitchell Jr. had 6 assists in a losing cause for Pepperdine, while Keith Fisher III grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed San Diego were victorious, as the score was 34-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored San Diego as they grabbed 38 boards, while Pepperdine only had 37
Next game, San Diego takes its act home to face Portland looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head home to face St. Mary's.