Pepperdine 95-87 Portland (Feb 18, 2026) Game Recap

PORTLAND, Ore. — — Aaron Clark scored 29 factors, Styles Phipps had 19 factors, 12 assists, six rebounds and 5 steals, and Pepperdine beat Portland 95-87 on Wednesday evening.

Clark shot 9 for 14 (7 for 8 from 3-point vary) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and Phipps shot 5 for 13 (3 for 4 from 3-point vary) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Javon Cooley added 21 factors and three steals whereas going 7 of 15 from the ground, together with 5 for 10 from 3-point vary, and a couple of for 4 from the road for the Waves (8-20, 3-12 West Coast Conference).

Joel Foxwell led the best way for the Pilots (12-16, 5-10) with 35 factors, eight assists and two steals. Jermaine Ballisager Webb added 16 factors for Portland. Garrett Nuckolls additionally had 11 factors, seven assists and two steals.

Pepperdine took a 33-32 lead within the first half with a 19-2 run. Led by 16 first-half factors from Clark, Pepperdine carried a 45-43 lead into the break. Pepperdine used a 10-0 second-half run to erase a one-point deficit and take the lead at 68-59 with 12:42 left within the half earlier than ending off the victory. Stefan Cicic scored 15 second-half factors.

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The Associated Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.