BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts Portland after Zion Bethea scored 26 points in Pepperdine's 98-90 win against the San Diego Toreros. The Waves are 6-5 on their home court. Pepperdine is seventh in the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Rataj scored 22 points as Oregon State beat Pepperdine 83-63 on Thursday. Rataj had four blocks for the Beavers (15-6, 5-3 West Coast Conference). Nate Kingz scored 20 ...

Pepperdine averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than Saint Mary's (CA) allows. The Gaels and Waves match up Thursday for the first time in WCC play this season.