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03/18 03:42 CDT Pepperdine, UC Davis play in NIT
Pepperdine, UC Davis play in NIT
By The Associated Press
UC Davis Aggies (23-10, 16-6 Big West) at Pepperdine Waves (19-12, 10-9 WCC)
Malibu, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine takes on UC Davis in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Waves have gone 10-9 against WCC teams, with a 9-3 record in non-conference
play. Pepperdine is fourth in the WCC with 16.0 assists per game led by Taija
Sta. Maria averaging 3.5.
The Aggies are 16-6 against Big West opponents. UC Davis is eighth in the Big
West with 7.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Megan Norris averaging 2.5.
Pepperdine's average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4
more made shots on average than the 7.0 per game UC Davis gives up. UC Davis
averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on
average than the 6.7 per game Pepperdine allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elli Guiney is averaging 14.6 points for the Waves. Lina Falk
is averaging 14.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Avery Sussex is shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per
game for the Aggies, while averaging 12.2 points and 3.2 assists. Ryann Bennett
is averaging 14.9 points and 4.4 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Waves: 7-3, averaging 75.0 points, 33.5 rebounds, 16.1 assists,
6.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 68.4 points per game.
Aggies: 7-3, averaging 67.1 points, 32.8 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 6.7 steals and
1.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 65.7 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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