National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UCLA 81, Pepperdine 67
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 19, 2015
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Tony Padilla, # Kelly Pfeifer
Attendance: 6063

Junior guard Bryce Alford scored 19 points and senior forward Tony Parker recorded a double-double to lead UCLA to an 81-67 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

Alford led five players who scored in double figures for the Bruins (2-1). Parker had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Freshman guard Aaron Holiday scored 16 points.

Junior guard Lamond Murray Jr. scored a game-high 22 points for Pepperdine (1-2). Freshman forward Kameron Edwards came off the bench to post 10 points and nine rebounds.

UCLA outscored Pepperdine 22-7 over the first 6:48 to build a big early lead. The Waves later mounted an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 10, but the Bruins withstood the charge and took a 48-34 lead at halftime.

The Bruins went up by 19 early in the second half on a jumper by Alford with 15:51 to play. They led by as many as 20 before the Waves battled back with another 8-0 run. The Waves pulled within 12 on a couple of occasions, but they couldn't get any closer.

UCLA shot 50 percent from the field while holding Pepperdine to 38 percent. The Bruins outrebounded the Waves 43-35.
Top Game Performances
 
Pepperdine   UCLA
Lamond Murray Jr. 22 Scoring Bryce Alford 19
Amadi Udenyi 5 Assists Bryce Alford 5
Stacy Davis 9 Rebounds Tony Parker 15
Lamond Murray Jr. 4 Free Throws Made Prince Ali 7
Stacy Davis 3 Steals Jonah Bolden 2
Kameron Edwards 1 Blocks Tony Parker 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Pepperdine 67 38.0 4-20 9-14 14 31 2 9 12
UCLA 81 50.0 6-17 15-19 17 41 3 6 17