Salt Lake Tribune · Jan 24, 2016
BYU basketball: Pepperdine defeats Cougars, 71-65
(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars head coach Dave Rose complains about a call during first half play. Central Michigan was tied with BYU 44-44 at the half, Friday, December 18, 2015.Malibu, Calif. • It's always a nail-biter when BYU and Pepperdine get together at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Saturday's showdown was no different, as the Waves took a 71-65 victory in a game that featured 17 ties and 18 lead changes.
The Cougars dropped to 5-3 in West Coast Conference play, 14-7 overall, and fell out of third place. Pepperdine improved to 6-3 and 13-7 with its third straight win over BYU at home.