Pepperdine spoils Foxwell’s report breaking night time
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland freshman Joel Foxwell set two new Pilot single season information and erupted for a career-high 35 factors, however the Pepperdine Waves got here away with a 95-87 victory in West Coast Conference males’s basketball motion Wednesday night time on the Chiles Center.
The Pilots (12-16, 5-10 WCC) shot 62 % from the sector and outscored the Waves (8-20, 3-12) 48-24 within the paint, however Pepperdine drilled 16 three-pointers and had a 35-22 rebounding margin to tug off the street upset.
Foxwell led 4 Pilots in double figures with 35 factors and eight assists. The Melbourne, Australia native broke the single-season program report for assists beforehand held by Alec Wintering (187) in the course of the 2015-16 marketing campaign. I’ve completed the sport at 193 for the season. Foxwell additionally eclipsed the freshman single season scoring report set by Austin Rapp a season in the past (428). He wanted 20 factors coming into the sport to cross Rapp’s report.
Jermaine Ballisager Webb was an ideal 6-for-6 from the sector, together with three three-pointers, and completed with 16 factors, whereas Garrett Nuckolls added 11 factors and 7 assists for the Pilots.
Aaron Clark was unconscious for Pepperdine drilling 7 of 8 three-pointers and completed with 29 factors. Javon Cooley added 21 factors and knocked down 5 three-pointers.
How it Happened
Portland appeared to have management of the sport early racing out to a 9-0 lead and forcing an early Pepperdine timeout. The margin grew to 30-14 following a Ballisager Webb layup earlier than the Waves used an 11-0 run capped by a pair of Clark triples to tug inside 30-25. Clark hit two extra three-pointers after which a layup from Pavle Stosic gave Pepperdine their first lead of the sport at 33-32. The Waves took a 45-43 lead into halftime.
The second half featured six ties and 6 lead adjustments over the primary six minutes earlier than the Waves used a 10-0 run highlighted by two extra threes from Clark to go up 68-59. Portland would lower the margin to 89-87 with 2:23 left after a steal and dunk from Foxwell. The Pilots missed a three-point try and tie the sport on the following possession after which Styles Phipps buried a clutch triple late within the shot clock to place Pepperdine up 93-87 and the Pilots had been unable to make any headway the remainder of regulation.
Up Next
The Pilots will head north to go to the Seattle U Redhawks on Saturday with a 7 pm tip-off on the Redhawk Center.
Get Your Tickets Now!
Secure your spot now for any upcoming Portland Pilots ticketed residence occasion by visiting PortlandPilots.com/Tickets or by downloading the Portland Pilots App. For group and fan expertise package deal data, electronic mail pilotsboxoffice@up.edu.
Donate Today
Fans concerned about making a contribution to University of Portland Athletics can achieve this by clicking right here. Your present helps our over 300 student-athletes compete on the highest stage – on and off the sector – within the quickly altering world of intercollegiate athletics. All presents to Pilot Athletics are 100% tax deductible.
Follow Along With the Action
Get the newest information and details about your favourite University of Portland athletic applications by visiting PortlandPilots.com. You also can comply with alongside for essentially the most dynamic protection and team-centric content material by following us on Twitterliking us on Facebook, and following us on Instagram.
