Todorovic's 25 lead Pepperdine past Western Illinois 77-64
MALIBU, Calif. -- — Stefan Todorovic scored 25 points as Pepperdine beat Western Illinois 77-64 on Wednesday night.
Todorovic added five rebounds for the Waves (1-0). Moe Odum scored 18 points and added eight assists. Zion Bethea went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points.
Sean Smith finished with 18 points for the Leathernecks (1-1). Western Illinois also got 15 points and two steals from Marko Maletic. Ryan Myers had 14 points.
Pepperdine took the lead with 2:18 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Todorovic led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 34-27 at the break. Pepperdine outscored Western Illinois by six points in the second half, and Bethea scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help his team secure the victory.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenstein
- Marques Pettigrew
- Ray Natili
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