Malibu, Calif. • BYU center Eric Mika has improved dramatically since his last visit to Pepperdine's Firestone Fieldhouse.
On Dec. 30, 2013, then-freshman Mika fouled out of an eventual 70-64 loss to the Waves after scoring 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting.
Mika missed BYU's last two visits to Pepperdine while on a church mission in Italy.
He got off to a rough start Thursday, picking up two quick fouls and spending a lot of the first half on the bench.
Before Thursday's late game at Pepperdine, Mika was honored for his achievements in the classroom.