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University of the Pacific

Brooklyn McDavid
Martin Ashby
63
Pepperdine PEP 7-7,1-3 WCC
64
Winner Pacific UOP 10-5,3-1 WCC
Pepperdine PEP
7-7,1-3 WCC
63
Final
64
Pacific UOP
10-5,3-1 WCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Pepperdine PEP 19 16 16 12 63
Pacific UOP 15 18 18 13 64

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

McDavid Reaches 1,000 Career Points as Tigers Squeak by Pepperdine

STOCKTON, Calif. – It was a back-and-forth affair for the second consecutive home contest, but the Pacific women's basketball team (10-5, 3-1 WCC) pulled out the 64-63 win over Pepperdine (7-7, 1-3 WCC) on Saturday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center. 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
 
First Half
  • Brooklyn McDavid scored the Tigers' first two baskets of the game to become just the ____ player in program history to reach 1,000 points. 
  • McDavid led the Tigers after one with six points on 3-of-6 shooting.
  • Pacific and Pepperdine were level after the first quarter with seven rebounds apiece while the Tigers held the 10-4 advantage in points in the paint.
  • Pacific enjoyed a 6-0 run in the second quarter that included converting four of five field goals to pull to a 19-19 tie with the Waves. 
  • The Tigers extended the run to 12-2 in the second quarter, making four of five field goals to take a 31-25 lead.
Second Half
  • Both teams shared a tightly-contested third quarter with Pepperdine taking a 49-43 lead late in the frame after trading punches with the Tigers for the better part of the 10-minute span. 
  • Pacific maintained a 20-9 advantage in bench points in the third quarter nearly doubled up Pepperdine on the defensive glass in the third quarter with a 9-5 advantage, despite both teams entering the fourth tied at 51.
  • Jordan Cruz hit a clutch three at the 1:48 mark of the fourth quarter to give Pacific a 62-57 lead late in the contest. 
  • Valerie Higgins stole Pepperdine's last-gasp inbound pass at the end of regulation to wipe out the Waves' buzzer-beater chances. 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
  • Along with the 1,000th point of her career, McDavid racked up a game-high 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting to earn City of Stockton Human Resources Hardworking Player of the Game honors. 
  • The Tigers outworked Pepperdine off the bench with a 23-9 advantage highlighted by the 11 in the third quarter and 11 overall from Jordan Cruz for a new season high. 
UP NEXT:
The Tigers are headed to the Pacific Northwest for a quick road trip against Portland and nationally-ranked Gonzaga. Both contests will be streamed exclusively on the WCC Network with Don Gubbins have the radio call for both contests.
 
FOLLOW US:
For more updates and more information on the 2019-20 Pacific women's basketball team, be sure to follow @Pacific_Hoops on Twitter, @pacificwbb on Instagram and @PacificWomensBasketball on Facebook.
 
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