Pepperdine Waves vs. Portland Pilots - News - March 05, 2026 | FOX Sports

WEST COAST - FIRST ROUND

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Portland beats Pepperdine, prevails in West Coast Conference Tournament - 1st Round, led by Ballisager Webb's 22 points (12-18)

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Mikah Ballew - Adds 11 points off the bench Ballew had 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one assist in 18 minutes during Friday's 74-68 win over Washington State.

Impact The sophomore was one of five Portland players to score in double figures Friday, as the Pilots advanced to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Ballew is averaging 8.8 points per game this year.

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Dante Censori-Hercules - Doesn't miss Friday Censori-Hercules had 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 74-68 victory over Washington State.

Impact The freshman contributed to an offensive effort in which five Portland players scored in double figures, as the Pilots advanced to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Censori-Hercules is only averaging 3.2 points per game this year, though he is shooting 50.7 percent from the field. He'll try to keep it going in the third round Saturday against San Francisco.

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Joel Foxwell - Records double-double Foxwell logged 17 points (4-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 10 rebounds and five assists across 38 minutes during Friday's 74-68 win over Washington State.

Impact The freshman point guard helped the Pilots advance to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. In Friday's game, Foxwell far exceeded his season rebounding average of 4.3 per contest.

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Garrett Nuckolls - Drops 23 in win Nuckolls produced 23 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes during Friday's 74-68 victory over Washington State.

Impact The junior helped the Pilots win for the second day in a row and advance to the third round of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Nuckolls is averaging just 6.7 points per game this season, and Friday's performance established a new season high in points for him.

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Carlin Briggs - Doesn't play Friday Briggs (knee) didn't play in Friday's win over Washington State in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament.

Impact Briggs has yet to see the court in the postseason, and his next chance to do so will come against San Francisco on Saturday.

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Styles Phipps - Active first season with Waves Phipps fouled out of Thursday's 77-68 loss to Portland after recording 11 points (4-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 30 minutes.

Impact The sophomore struggled from the field in Pepperdine's West Coast Conference Tournament loss, but he still enjoyed a strong first season with the Waves. Phipps averaged 13.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals per contest, leading his team in the latter three categories.

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Aaron Clark - Strong first season with Pepperdine Clark accumulated seven points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Thursday's 77-68 loss to Portland.

Impact Clark didn't have his best game in Pepperdine's West Coast Conference Tournament loss, but he closed out his first year with the Waves with a scoring average of 15.3 points per game, which led his team. He also averaged 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.

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