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Ajayi scores 30 as Pepperdine downs Pacific 89-70

AP
Feb 22, 2024

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Michael Ajayi's 30 points led Pepperdine past Pacific 89-70 on Wednesday.

Ajayi had 17 rebounds and three steals for the Waves (12-17, 5-9 West Coast Conference). Malik Moore scored 20 points, shooting 8 for 16, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc. Jevon Porter had 16 points and was 6 of 10 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.

The Tigers (6-23, 0-14) were led in scoring by Cam Denson, who finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Moe Odum added 15 points for Pacific. Donovan Williams also had 13 points and two steals. The loss was the Tigers' 14th in a row.

Pepperdine took the lead with 19:15 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Ajayi led their team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 46-25 at the break. Pepperdine was outscored by Pacific in the second half by a two-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Moore led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

Both teams next play Saturday. Pepperdine visits San Francisco and Pacific squares off against Loyola Marymount at home.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
PEP
Waves
46
UOP
Tigers
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Waves gains possession)
19:42		Lesown Hallums Jr. personal foul
19:38		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
19:36		Judson Martindale defensive rebound
19:27		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
19:25		Cam Denson offensive rebound
19:22		Judson Martindale turnover (Jevon Porter steals)
19:15	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Jevon Porter assists)	2-0
18:50		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
18:48		Cam Denson offensive rebound
18:35		Cam Denson misses two point layup
18:33		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
18:27		Malik Moore misses two point layup
18:25		Moe Odum defensive rebound
18:01		Jevon Porter personal foul
18:01	+1	Cam Denson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-1
18:01		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:01		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
17:44		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
17:42		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:41		Judson Martindale personal foul
17:41	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-1
17:41	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-1
17:19		Cam Denson turnover (Michael Ajayi steals)
17:10		Ethan Anderson misses two point jump shot
17:08		Cam Denson defensive rebound
16:56		Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
16:54		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
16:49	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot	7-1
16:24		Lesown Hallums Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:22		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
16:10	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	9-1
16:06		Tigers 30 second timeout
15:53	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)	9-3
15:34		Michael Ajayi turnover (Donovan Williams steals)
15:21		Cam Denson misses two point layup
15:19		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
15:05	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot	11-3
14:51		Judson Martindale turnover
14:32	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot	13-3
14:10	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	13-5
13:53		Donovan Williams personal foul
13:53	+1	Nils Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-5
13:53		Nils Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:53		Cam Denson defensive rebound
13:43		Tan Yildizoglu turnover (Michael Ajayi steals)
13:41		Tan Yildizoglu personal foul
13:20		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
13:18		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
13:17	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	16-5
13:03	+2	Greg Outlaw makes two point layup (Tan Yildizoglu assists)	16-7
12:39	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	18-7
12:28		Cam Denson turnover (Cord Stansberry steals)
12:23		Donovan Williams blocks Nils Cooper's two point layup
12:21		Nick Blake defensive rebound
12:00	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Donovan Williams assists)	18-9
11:44		Cord Stansberry misses two point layup
11:42		Nils Cooper offensive rebound
11:34	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	20-9
11:18		Greg Outlaw misses two point layup
11:16		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
11:04		Nick Blake personal foul
11:04		TV timeout
11:04	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-9
11:04	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-9
10:40		Villiam Garcia Adsten misses two point jump shot
10:38		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
10:24		Villiam Garcia Adsten personal foul
10:13		Malik Moore misses two point layup
10:11		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
10:10	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	24-9
9:55	+3	Nick Blake makes three point jump shot (Tyler Beard assists)	24-12
9:44		Malik Moore turnover (Greg Outlaw steals)
9:38	+2	Greg Outlaw makes two point layup	24-14
9:22	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot	26-14
9:04	+2	Villiam Garcia Adsten makes two point layup (Nick Blake assists)	26-16
8:45		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
8:43		Waves offensive rebound
8:42		Tan Yildizoglu personal foul
8:42	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-16
8:42	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-16
8:25		Michael Ajayi personal foul
8:19		Tan Yildizoglu misses two point jump shot
8:17		Tigers offensive rebound
8:17		Malik Moore personal foul
8:07		Burke Smith misses two point layup
8:05		Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
7:57		Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
7:55		Greg Outlaw defensive rebound
7:43		Nick Blake misses two point jump shot
7:41		Malik Moore defensive rebound
7:36		Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
7:34		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
7:24		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
7:22		Nick Blake defensive rebound
7:09		Tyler Beard misses two point layup
7:07		Tyler Beard offensive rebound
7:05		Tyler Beard misses two point layup
7:03		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
6:58	+3	Michael Ajayi makes three point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	31-16
6:32		Ethan Anderson personal foul
6:32		TV timeout
6:32		Nick Blake misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32	+1	Nick Blake makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-17
6:14	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)	34-17
5:58		Ethan Anderson personal foul
5:55		Tyler Beard misses three point jump shot
5:53		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
5:45		Burke Smith blocks Jevon Porter's two point layup
5:43		Tigers defensive rebound
5:31		Moe Odum turnover (Michael Ajayi steals)
5:22		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
5:20		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
5:19	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	36-17
5:04		Cam Denson offensive foul
5:04		Cam Denson turnover (offensive foul)
4:45	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup (Jevon Porter assists)	38-17
4:26		Jevon Porter personal foul
4:26	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-18
4:26	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-19
4:09		Michael Ajayi misses two point layup
4:07		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
4:07		Michael Ajayi turnover (Judson Martindale steals)
3:57	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	38-21
3:57		Malik Moore personal foul
3:57		TV timeout
3:57		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:57		Nils Cooper defensive rebound
3:41		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
3:39		Cam Denson defensive rebound
3:24		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
3:22		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
3:03	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot	40-21
2:48		Moe Odum misses two point layup
2:46		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
2:20		John Squire turnover
2:20		Waves 30 second timeout
2:04	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)	40-23
2:04		Houston Mallette personal foul
2:04		Donovan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:04		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
1:59		Cam Denson personal foul
1:59	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-23
1:59	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-23
1:48		Cord Stansberry personal foul
1:48	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-24
1:48		Moe Odum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:48		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
1:28		Nils Cooper misses two point layup
1:26		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
1:25	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point layup	44-24
1:03		Houston Mallette personal foul
1:03	+1	Cam Denson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-25
1:03		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
0:34	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot	46-25
0:27		Cam Denson misses two point layup
0:25		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
0:01		Houston Mallette misses two point layup
0:00		Waves offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PEP
Waves
43
UOP
Tigers
45

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Lesown Hallums Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:42		Cam Denson offensive rebound
19:33	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Donovan Williams assists)	46-27
19:33		Houston Mallette personal foul
19:33		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:33		Malik Moore defensive rebound
19:10		Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot
19:08		Judson Martindale defensive rebound
18:57	+2	Moe Odum makes two point layup	46-29
18:33	+3	Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)	49-29
18:11		Donovan Williams misses three point jump shot
18:09		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
17:46	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	51-29
17:27	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	51-31
17:17	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	53-31
17:02		Lesown Hallums Jr. misses two point layup
17:00		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
16:55	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup (Michael Ajayi assists)	55-31
16:48		Tigers 60 second timeout
16:34		Houston Mallette personal foul
16:30		Michael Ajayi blocks Donovan Williams's two point layup
16:28		Malik Moore defensive rebound
16:14		Cam Denson personal foul
16:14		TV timeout
15:47	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point layup	57-31
15:25	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	57-33
15:25		Nils Cooper personal foul
15:24		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:24		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
15:11		Cam Denson personal foul
15:11		Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:11	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-33
14:55		Michael Ajayi personal foul
14:40	+2	Burke Smith makes two point layup (Tan Yildizoglu assists)	58-35
14:37		Ethan Anderson turnover (Tan Yildizoglu steals)
14:32	+3	Jalen Brown makes three point jump shot (Donovan Williams assists)	58-38
14:18	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists)	60-38
13:59		Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
13:57		Burke Smith offensive rebound
13:47		Judson Martindale misses two point layup
13:45		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
13:27		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
13:25		Tigers defensive rebound
13:25		Jevon Porter personal foul
13:12	+2	Donovan Williams makes two point layup	60-40
12:50		Malik Moore misses two point jump shot
12:48		Tigers defensive rebound
12:33		Tan Yildizoglu misses two point layup
12:31		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
12:18		Tan Yildizoglu personal foul
12:18	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-40
12:18	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-40
12:07		Tan Yildizoglu turnover
11:46		Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot
11:44		Jalen Brown defensive rebound
11:33		Nils Cooper personal foul
11:33		TV timeout
11:33		Donovan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:33	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-41
11:14		Malik Moore turnover
10:55		Jalen Brown misses three point jump shot
10:53		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
10:44		Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
10:42		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
10:16		Tan Yildizoglu misses two point layup
10:14		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
9:59		Donovan Williams personal foul
9:59	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-41
9:59	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-41
9:48	+2	Jalen Brown makes two point layup	64-43
9:30		Ethan Anderson turnover (Moe Odum steals)
9:15		Nils Cooper blocks Judson Martindale's two point layup
9:13		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
9:04		Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
9:02		Burke Smith defensive rebound
8:53	+3	Moe Odum makes three point jump shot (Judson Martindale assists)	64-46
8:27	+2	Michael Ajayi makes two point jump shot (Ethan Anderson assists)	66-46
8:14		Burke Smith misses two point layup
8:12		Ethan Anderson defensive rebound
8:07		Jalen Brown personal foul
8:07	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-46
8:07	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-46
7:56		Ethan Anderson blocks Moe Odum's two point layup
7:54		Cam Denson offensive rebound
7:54	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	68-48
7:43		Cam Denson blocks Ethan Anderson's two point jump shot
7:43		Waves offensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:39		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
7:37		Nick Blake defensive rebound
7:29		Jevon Porter personal foul
7:29		Cam Denson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:29	+1	Cam Denson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-49
7:19	+2	Malik Moore makes two point jump shot	70-49
7:07		John Squire personal foul
7:07	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-50
7:07		Moe Odum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:07		John Squire defensive rebound
7:04		John Squire turnover (Cam Denson steals)
7:01	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	70-52
6:41		Jalen Brown personal foul
6:41	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-52
6:41	+1	Malik Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-52
6:24		Cam Denson misses two point layup
6:22		Tigers offensive rebound
6:20		Jalen Brown misses two point jump shot
6:18		John Squire defensive rebound
6:12	+3	Malik Moore makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	75-52
5:54	+2	Moe Odum makes two point jump shot	75-54
5:23		Houston Mallette misses two point layup
5:21		Michael Ajayi offensive rebound
5:21		Jalen Brown personal foul
5:21	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-54
5:21	+1	Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-54
5:04	+2	Moe Odum makes two point jump shot	77-56
4:44	+2	Ethan Anderson makes two point jump shot	79-56
4:34		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
4:32		John Squire defensive rebound
4:27	+2	Malik Moore makes two point layup	81-56
4:10	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	81-58
3:52		Malik Moore misses three point jump shot
3:50		Cam Denson defensive rebound
3:43		Moe Odum misses two point jump shot
3:41		Michael Ajayi defensive rebound
3:21		Moe Odum personal foul
3:21		TV timeout
3:21	+1	Ethan Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-58
3:21		Ethan Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21		Donovan Williams defensive rebound
3:02		Greg Outlaw misses two point layup
3:00		Greg Outlaw offensive rebound
2:57	+2	Greg Outlaw makes two point layup	82-60
2:37		Moe Odum personal foul
2:37	+1	Ethan Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-60
2:37		Ethan Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:37		Cam Denson defensive rebound
2:26		Houston Mallette personal foul
2:26	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-61
2:26	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-62
2:17	+3	David Mager makes three point jump shot (Malik Moore assists)	86-62
2:06	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup	86-64
1:51		David Mager misses two point layup
1:49		Jalen Brown defensive rebound
1:44		Paul Jordan personal foul
1:44	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-65
1:44	+1	Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-66
1:22		Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot
1:20		Jalen Brown defensive rebound
1:14		David Mager personal foul
1:14	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-67
1:14	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-68
1:09		David Mager turnover (Donovan Williams steals)
1:05		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
1:03		Cam Denson offensive rebound
0:54		Donovan Williams misses two point layup
0:52		Aladji Gassama defensive rebound
0:44	+3	Curtis Williams makes three point jump shot (David Mager assists)	89-68
0:28	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)	89-70
0:05		Waves turnover
0:00		End of period

Waves turnover