SOUTHLAND

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Georgia Southern 88, Pepperdine 78: Tookie Brown scored 21 points and had five assists to help lift Georgia Southern in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase. Georgia Southern (3-0) took the lead for good with a 16-2 run in the second half. Pepperdine (2-2) had 17 turnovers and committed 23 fouls. at UC Santa Barbara 88, Montana State 69: Ar’mond Davis scored 22 points and JaQuori McLaughlin added 19 with five assists for UC Santa Barbara (3-1). The Gauchos shot 56% from the field and never trailed. at UC Riverside 63, UC Merced 53: Dikymbe Martin and Jordan Gilliam scored 13 points apiece as UC Riverside got its first win under coach David Patrick. The Highlanders (1-3) shot 50% but gave up 13 points on 17 turnovers. Portland 80, at Cal State Northridge 77: JoJo Walker had 23 points, seven assists and made six of eight three-point attempts for Portland (2-2). A 25-5 run gave the Pilots their first lead at 69-67 with 5:09 left in the game.

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at USC 77, Santa Clara 46: Shalexxus Aaron made five of six three-pointers and finished with 20 points for the Trojans (4-0). USC shot 50.8% from the field and forced 22 turnovers. Emily Wolp led Santa Clara (3-1) with 16 points.

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MEN Cal State Fullerton vs. Monmouth ................................ 9:30 a.m. (Myrtle Beach Invitational, at Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Pepperdine vs. Miami (Ohio) ............................................... 2 p.m. (Islands of the Bahamas Showcase, at Nassau) Loyola Marymount vs. Ohio ............................................ 3:30 p.m. (Jamaica Classic, at Montego Bay) WOMEN Seton Hall at UCLA .................................................................. 2 p.m.