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Wooden Legacy - Recap - Arizona Defeats Pepperdine 93-91
Arizona earned a 93-91 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday, getting 24 points from Josh Green at Anaheim Convention Center.
Arizona won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -15.5-point spread.
Nico Mannion had 16 points for Arizona and Zeke Nnaji chipped in with 16 points. Nico Mannion had 11 assists for them, while Zeke Nnaji was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Pepperdine got a 21-point performance from Kameron Edwards, who was supported by 20 points from Colbey Ross. Colbey Ross had 9 assists in a losing cause for Pepperdine, while Jade' Smith grabbed 9 rebounds.
Arizona was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Arizona as they grabbed 28 boards, while Pepperdine only had 26
Arizona heads into a battle against Baylor. Pepperdine, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho State.