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 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays Pepperdine after Maisie Burnham scored 25 points in Portland's 66-58 victory against the Saint Mary's Gaels. The Pilots have gone 11-2 in home games. Portland is 18-0 in ...

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.