Men’s basketball pulls off second-half comeback, edges Pepperdine 65-60

Senior guard Jordan Schakel fires a 3-point shot during the Aztecs’ 77-58 win over the Anteaters on Nov. 27 at Viejas Arena.San Diego State men’s basketball kept its undefeated season alive with a 16-point comeback win over Pepperdine on Dec. 6 at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs (4-0) were scoreless for the first 6:07 of the game, which ultimately resulted in a 34-20 halftime deficit. SDSU used defense to get itself back in the game, as the Waves (2-2) were outscored 45-26 in the second half.

Head coach Brian Dutcher said SDSU needed to show composure and resilience to pull off the 65-60 comeback win.

“Until you come back, you don’t know if you can,” Dutcher said. “And so this team — like last year’s…