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Pepperdine Waves vs Long Beach State Beach

College Basketball
Pepperdine
4-8
78-81
Final
Long Beach St
3-9
LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid

Lead tracker

PEPP leadsBiggest lead PEPP 8, LBSU 4
H1H2
LBSU leads
Team1H2HT
PEPP374178
LBSU364581

Who won: Long Beach St 81-78

The Long Beach State Beach beat the Pepperdine Waves 81-78 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid. Gavin Sykes led the Long Beach St in points (23). Styles Phipps led the Pepperdine in points (25).

Player of the game

Styles Phipps

PEPP · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST

8.9

Win probability

100%LBSU final
PEPPLBSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00LBS

    Dead ball rebound

    Long Beach State Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Aaron Clark

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Aaron Clark misses 26-foot three point jumper

    A. Clark · 6 PTS

  5. H2 0:10PEP

    Regulartimeout

    Pepperdine Timeout

  6. H2 0:10Rob Diaz III
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Rob Diaz III makes free throw 2 of 2

    R. Diaz III · 9 PTS

    PEPP 78 - 81 LBSU
  7. H2 0:10Rob Diaz III
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Rob Diaz III makes free throw 1 of 2

    R. Diaz III · 9 PTS

    PEPP 78 - 80 LBSU
  8. H2 0:10Javon Cooley

    Foul on Javon Cooley

    Foul on Javon Cooley.

    J. Cooley · 17 PTS

  9. H2 0:10LBS

    Dead ball rebound

    Long Beach State Deadball Team Rebound.

  10. H2 0:10Shaquil Bender

    Block

    Shaquil Bender Block.

    S. Bender · 12 PTS

  11. H2 0:10Javon Cooley

    Misses layup

    Javon Cooley misses layup

    J. Cooley · 17 PTS

  12. H2 0:13Javon Cooley

    Defensive rebound

    Javon Cooley Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:15Gavin Sykes

    Misses 12-foot jumper

    Gavin Sykes misses 12-foot jumper

    G. Sykes · 23 PTS

  14. H2 0:37LBS

    Shorttimeout

    Long Beach State Timeout

  15. H2 0:43Danilo Dozic
    +2

    Danilo Dožic makes layup

    Danilo Dožic makes layup (Styles Phipps assists)

    D. Dožic · 15 PTS · ast S. Phipps

    PEPP 78 - 79 LBSU
  16. H2 0:55Gavin Sykes
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Gavin Sykes makes free throw 2 of 2

    G. Sykes · 23 PTS

    PEPP 76 - 79 LBSU
  17. H2 0:55LBS

    Dead ball rebound

    Long Beach State Deadball Team Rebound.

  18. H2 0:55Gavin Sykes

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Gavin Sykes misses free throw 1 of 2

    G. Sykes · 23 PTS

  19. H2 0:55Javon Cooley

    Foul on Javon Cooley

    Foul on Javon Cooley.

    J. Cooley · 17 PTS

  20. H2 1:17LBS

    Shorttimeout

    Long Beach State Timeout

  21. H2 1:17Styles Phipps
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Styles Phipps makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Phipps · 25 PTS

    PEPP 76 - 78 LBSU
  22. H2 1:17PEP

    Dead ball rebound

    Pepperdine Deadball Team Rebound.

  23. H2 1:17Styles Phipps

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Styles Phipps misses free throw 1 of 2

    S. Phipps · 25 PTS

  24. H2 1:17Rob Diaz III

    Foul on Rob Diaz III

    Foul on Rob Diaz III.

    R. Diaz III · 9 PTS

  25. H2 1:31Yonatan Levy

    Defensive rebound

    Yonatan Levy Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

PEPPLBSU
Points
Styles Phipps
25
Gavin Sykes
23
Assists
Styles Phipps
7
Gavin Sykes
3
Rebounds
Styles Phipps
8
Petar Majstorovic
6

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