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Men’s Basketball’s Valiant Effort Falls Short Versus No. 13 Gonzaga

Pepperdine Men’s Basketball sophomore guard Houston Mallette (No. 0) shoots a jump shot versus No. 13 Gonzaga on Feb. 18, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mallette led the Waves with 22 points. Photos by Brandon Rubsamen

Pepperdine Men’s Basketball sophomore forward Houston Mallette sprinted to the left wing in transition and drilled a 3-pointer to cut No. 13 Gonzaga’s lead to just one at 78-77 with 3:50 remaining in the second half.

The Waves trailed for most of the second half, as the Bulldogs opened the last 20 minutes of the game with a 52-42 lead.