Carter’s 7 treys helps San Diego hold off Pepperdine Matt Forte placed on IR, ending year

Olin Carter III hit his seventh trey of the game in the closing minutes to help secure San Diego’s 74-66 win over Pepperdine in West Coast Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

Pepperdine stayed within striking distance in the second period. The Waves closed to 63-61 when Colbey Ross drilled a 3-pointer with 2:34 left. San Diego’s Isaiah Wright, who finished with 13 points, dropped in two free throws and Carter nailed his last trey of the night for a 68-61 advantage with 1:29 remaining.

Carter finished with 27 points as the Toreros (11-3, 2-0) made 11 of 28 from beyond the arc. They also had 10 blocks with Yauhen Massalski and Juwan Gray, who had 11 points and 11 rebounds, swatting away three apiece.

Carter started the game by hitting four straight from long range. He missed his next four attempts in the first half but drilled two consecutive in the final 4:49.

Ross led Pepperdine (3-11, 0-2) with 16 points.

Matt Forte’s season is over. His career with the New York Jets might be, too.

The running back was placed on injured reserve Saturday, a day before the Jets’ season finale at New England.

The 32-year-old Forte said earlier in the week that he had been slowed the last month with increased swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. He finished his second season with the Jets with a career-low 381 yards rushing.

“When I was healthy and got the opportunities, I think I produced at a decent level,” Forte said Thursday, adding that he needs no additional surgery. “Since the bye week, I’ve been basically playing on one leg, so that’s been tough and obviously that hinders your production level.”

Forte has a year remaining on his contract, but he’s due to make $3 million next year and the Jets could opt to clear that amount on the salary cap.

Despite his diminished production, Forte wants to keep playing — and hopes it is with the Jets.

— The Associated Press