Pepperdine hands Cal 3rd straight loss
Kessler Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Pepperdine handed Cal its third straight loss with a 7462 decision in Malibu on Wednesday night.
The Waves ( 32) led 4430 at halftime and maintained a doubledigit lead the rest of the way. Pepperdine’s Colbey Ross had a gamehigh 11 assists.
The Bears ( 24) got 27 points from Matt Bradley and 21 points and eight boards from Grant Anticevich.
Santa Clara 76, Cal Poly 69: Josip Vrankic had 17 points and 14 rebounds as the visiting Broncos ( 5- 0) remained unbeaten by knocking off the Mustangs ( 1- 2).
UCLA 83, San Diego 56: Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and the host Bruins ( 4- 1) took control with a 16- 1 first- half run to beat the Toreros, who were making their season debut. UCLA’s Johnny Juzang, a Kentucky transfer from nearby Tarzana who had been out with a stress reaction in his right foot, scored 10 points in 19 minutes.
Washington State 61, Idaho 58: Noah Williams scored 19 points as the host Cougars ( 4- 0) edged the Vandals ( 0- 3).
Arizona 85, CSU Bakersfield 60: In Tucson, Terrell Brown Jr. had 16 points, Jemarl Baker Jr. added 15 and the Wildcats ( 4- 0) dominated the Roadrunners ( 1- 2).
Oregon 87, Florida A& M 66: N’Faly Dante went 10- for- 10 from the floor and 2- for- 2 at the line en route to 22 points as the host Ducks ( 3- 1) ripped the Rattlers ( 0- 3).
Washington 73, Seattle 41: Quade Green scored 18 points and the host Huskies ( 1- 3) throttled the Redhawks ( 3- 4).
Boise State 74, BYU 70: Emmanuel Akot’s 3- pointer with 13 seconds to play put the visiting Broncos ( 3- 1) ahead for good over the Cougars ( 5- 2).
# 2 Baylor 83, Stephen F. Austin 52: Adam Flagler scored 11 of his 14 points before halftime as the Bears ( 4- 0) won their home opener over the Lumberjacks ( 3- 1).
# 13 Wisconsin 73, Rhode Island 62: Brad Davison scored 23 points and the host Badgers ( 4- 1) knocked off the Rams ( 3- 3).
# 13 Texas 74, Texas State 53: Freshman Greg Brown scored 18 points as the host Longhorns ( 5- 1) rolled over the Bobcats ( 3- 2).
WOMEN
# 2 Louisville 73, Duke 49: Dana Evans scored 24 points and the visiting Cardinals ( 5- 0) blitzed the Blue Devils ( 3- 1) in the ACC opener for both teams.
# 4 N. C. State 76, Elon 47: Elissa Cunane had 22 points and 13 rebound in three quarters as the Wolfpack
( 5- 0) cruised past the Phoenix ( 2- 1). # 9 Kentucky 79, Marshall 45: Blair Green scored 17 points as the host Wildcats ( 5- 0) routed the Thundering Herd ( 1- 1).
# 11 UCLA 102, UCSB 45: Charisma Osborne had 18 points and 10 rebounds as the host Bruins ( 3- 1) overwhelmed the Gauchos ( 0- 1).