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Pepperdine makes big plays late, defeats BYU for 3rd consecutive time

Pepperdine has become BYU’s Kryptonite. With a 71-65 victory over the Cougars Saturday before a crowd of 3,019 at Firestone Fieldhouse, the Waves defeated BYU for the third consecutive time and for the fourth time in five games.

“They made some big plays down the stretch. It basically came down to executing late in the game. Our guys battled hard to keep it in a place where we had a chance to win it. We just couldn’t finish it.”

MALIBU, Calif. — Over the past couple of seasons, Pepperdine has become BYU’s Kryptonite.

With a 71-65 victory over the Cougars Saturday before a sellout crowd of 3,019 at Firestone Fieldhouse, the Waves defeated BYU for the third consecutive time and for the fourth time in five games.