Zidek, Pepperdine Waves host the Portland Pilots

Portland Pilots (9-7, 0-1 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (6-11, 0-3 WCC)

Malibu, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Jan Zidek and the Pepperdine Waves host Tyler Robertson and the Portland Pilots in WCC play.

The Waves have gone 6-4 at home. Pepperdine ranks fifth in the WCC in rebounding with 34.1 rebounds. Keith Fisher III leads the Waves with 6.4 boards.

The Pilots are 0-1 in WCC play. Portland ranks ninth in the WCC scoring 27.1 points per game in the paint led by Chris Austin averaging 2.5.

The Waves and Pilots meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Fisher is averaging 8.6 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Waves. Zidek is averaging nine points over the last 10 games for Pepperdine.

Robertson is shooting 37.4% and averaging 14.6 points for the Pilots. Austin is averaging 9.6 points over the last 10 games for Portland.

LAST 10 GAMES: Waves: 4-6, averaging 70.6 points, 35.2 rebounds, 16 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points per game.

Pilots: 4-6, averaging 71.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.

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