UC Davis hosts Pepperdine following Mallette's 26-point showing

Pepperdine Waves (1-0) at UC Davis Aggies (1-0)

Davis, California; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine visits the UC Davis Aggies after Houston Mallette scored 26 points in Pepperdine's 76-64 victory against the Concordia (CA) Cavaliers.

UC Davis went 18-14 overall a season ago while going 10-4 at home. The Aggies allowed opponents to score 71.1 points per game and shoot 44.6% from the field last season.

Pepperdine finished 1-14 in WCC play and 0-12 on the road a season ago. The Waves averaged 77.9 points per game last season, 11.9 on free throws and 24.6 from deep.

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