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Pepperdine erases a 14-point deficit by hitting 16 of its final 18 shots and scoring 46 points during the final 12 minutes to beat Portland 86-73.

The top-seeded Gaels of Saint Mary's (27-4) take on the Cinderella of the tournament, the Pepperdine Waves (13-21). Pepperdine had lost three in a row and six of their last seven games to close out the regular season only to win three straight to begin the WCC Tournament.