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12/30 22:23 CST Murauskas puts up 19 in Saint Mary's 72-45 win against
Pepperdine
Murauskas puts up 19 in Saint Mary's 72-45 win against Pepperdine
By The Associated Press
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) --- Paulius Murauskas' 19 points helped Saint Mary's defeat
Pepperdine 72-45 on Tuesday.
Murauskas also contributed five rebounds for the Gaels (13-2, 2-0 West Coast
Conference). Joshua Dent shot 4 for 8, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to
add 11 points. Liam Campbell shot 2 of 3 from the field and 4 for 4 from the
line to finish with nine points.
Styles Phipps led the Waves (5-10, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with eight
points. Danilo Dozic added eight points for Pepperdine. Pavle Stosic had eight
points.
Saint Mary's took the lead for good with 19:16 remaining in the first half. The
score was 34-25 at halftime, with Murauskas racking up nine points. Saint
Mary's pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point
lead to 18 points. They outscored Pepperdine by 18 points in the final half, as
Murauskas led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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