UCSB Gauchos (1-0) at Pepperdine Waves (1-0)
Malibu, California; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine hosts UCSB.
Pepperdine finished 21-13 overall last season while going 15-3 at home. The Waves averaged 70.6 points per game last season, 11.4 on free throws and 22.2 from deep.
UCSB went 11-7 in Big West play and 10-5 on the road a season ago. The Gauchos averaged 66.2 points per game last season, 26.6 in the paint, 13.6 off of turnovers and 7.4 on fast breaks.
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By The Associated Press
