Tait-Jones puts up 25 in UCSD's 94-76 victory against Pepperdine
AP
Nov 10, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 25 points helped UC San Diego Tritons defeat Pepperdine Waves 94-76 on Saturday.
Tait-Jones had five assists for the Tritons (1-1). Tyler McGhie shot 6 for 15 (5 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 20 points. Hayden Gray had 14 points and shot 5 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
The Waves (1-1) were led by Stefan Todorovic, who posted 33 points and six rebounds. Dovydas Butka added 11 points and seven rebounds for Pepperdine. Zion Bethea finished with 10 points.
UCSD took the lead with 16:26 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 47-32 at halftime, with McGhie racking up 14 points. Tait-Jones scored 15 points in the second half to help lead the way as UCSD went on to secure a victory, outscoring Pepperdine by three points in the second half.
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1st Half
PEP
Waves
32
UCSD
Tritons
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Waves gains possession)
19:29
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive foul
19:29
Boubacar Coulibaly turnover (offensive foul)
19:08
Nordin Kapic misses two point layup
19:06
Chris Howell offensive rebound
18:52
Tyler McGhie misses two point jump shot
18:50
Chris Howell offensive rebound
18:46
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
18:44
Waves defensive rebound
18:22
Stefan Todorovic misses three point jump shot
18:20
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
18:13
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
18:11
Tyler McGhie defensive rebound
17:49
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses two point jump shot
17:47
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
17:36
Boubacar Coulibaly turnover (Hayden Gray steals)
17:22
+3
Hayden Gray makes three point jump shot (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones assists)
0-3
17:08
+2
Stefan Todorovic makes two point jump shot (Dovydas Butka assists)
2-3
16:51
Nordin Kapic turnover
16:38
+2
Moe Odum makes two point layup (Stefan Todorovic assists)
4-3
16:26
+3
Nordin Kapic makes three point jump shot (Tyler McGhie assists)
4-6
15:59
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
15:57
Hayden Gray defensive rebound
15:46
Tyler McGhie misses two point jump shot
15:44
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
15:37
Stefan Todorovic turnover
15:37
TV timeout
15:18
+2
Hayden Gray makes two point layup
4-8
15:18
Moe Odum shooting foul
15:18
+1
Hayden Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-9
14:59
Dovydas Butka turnover (Tyler McGhie steals)
14:50
+3
Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists)
4-12
14:28
Moe Odum misses three point jump shot
14:26
Waves offensive rebound
14:26
Hayden Gray personal foul
14:18
Stefan Todorovic offensive foul
14:18
Stefan Todorovic turnover (offensive foul)
14:01
Hayden Gray misses three point jump shot
13:59
Justin Rochelin offensive rebound
13:56
Hayden Gray misses two point layup
13:54
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
13:47
+3
Zion Bethea makes three point jump shot (Stefan Todorovic assists)
7-12
13:33
+3
Nordin Kapic makes three point jump shot (Justin Rochelin assists)
7-15
13:13
Alonso Faure turnover (Aidan Burke steals)
13:07
+2
Hayden Gray makes two point layup (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones assists)
7-17
12:56
+2
Dovydas Butka makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)
9-17
12:44
+2
Justin Rochelin makes two point layup (Nordin Kapic assists)
9-19
12:34
+2
Dovydas Butka makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)
11-19
12:17
Hayden Gray misses three point jump shot
12:15
Justin Rochelin offensive rebound
12:02
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup
11-21
11:50
Justin Rochelin personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:35
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point layup
13-21
11:21
Justin Rochelin misses three point jump shot
11:19
Nordin Kapic offensive rebound
10:58
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
10:56
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
10:52
Aidan Burke personal foul
10:33
Ryder Elisaldez shooting foul
10:33
Dovydas Butka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:33
+1
Dovydas Butka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-21
10:18
Zion Bethea blocks Tyler McGhie's two point jump shot
10:16
Dovydas Butka defensive rebound
10:07
Tyler McGhie turnover
9:46
Moe Odum turnover
9:30
+2
Tyler McGhie makes two point layup (Nordin Kapic assists)
14-23
9:10
+2
Taj Au-Duke makes two point layup (Dovydas Butka assists)
16-23
9:01
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup
16-25
9:01
Dovydas Butka shooting foul
9:01
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:01
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
8:39
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot
19-25
8:22
+2
Chris Howell makes two point jump shot
19-27
8:05
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point layup
8:03
Maximo Milovich defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup (Ryder Elisaldez assists)
19-29
7:52
Waves 30 second timeout
7:52
TV timeout
7:25
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point jump shot
21-29
6:59
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
6:57
Moe Odum defensive rebound
6:41
+2
Stefan Todorovic makes two point jump shot (Boubacar Coulibaly assists)
23-29
6:17
Boubacar Coulibaly shooting foul
6:17
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
6:17
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
5:48
Zion Bethea misses two point layup
5:46
Chris Howell defensive rebound
5:41
+3
Justin Rochelin makes three point jump shot (Tyler McGhie assists)
23-34
5:27
Justin Rochelin shooting foul
5:27
+1
Dovydas Butka makes regular free throw 1 of 3
24-34
5:27
Dovydas Butka misses regular free throw 2 of 3
5:27
+1
Dovydas Butka makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-34
5:01
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
4:59
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
4:48
+3
Moe Odum makes three point jump shot
28-34
4:28
Dovydas Butka blocks Nordin Kapic's two point layup
4:26
Dovydas Butka defensive rebound
4:22
Aidan Burke shooting foul
4:22
Dovydas Butka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:22
+1
Dovydas Butka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
4:04
+2
Hayden Gray makes two point layup
29-36
3:36
Stefan Todorovic misses two point jump shot
3:34
Tritons defensive rebound
3:34
TV timeout
3:19
Aidan Burke misses three point jump shot
3:17
Justin Rochelin offensive rebound
3:14
Justin Rochelin misses two point layup
3:12
Dovydas Butka defensive rebound
3:04
Moe Odum misses three point jump shot
3:02
Nordin Kapic defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup
29-38
2:35
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot (Zion Bethea assists)
32-38
2:22
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
2:20
Justin Rochelin offensive rebound
2:16
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones offensive foul
2:16
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones turnover (offensive foul)
2:00
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
1:58
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones defensive rebound
1:50
+3
Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Nordin Kapic assists)
32-41
1:21
Dovydas Butka misses three point jump shot
1:19
Hayden Gray defensive rebound
1:12
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
1:10
Moe Odum defensive rebound
1:02
Dovydas Butka misses two point layup
1:00
Hayden Gray defensive rebound
0:55
Taj Au-Duke shooting foul
0:55
+1
Tyler McGhie makes regular free throw 1 of 3
32-42
0:55
+1
Tyler McGhie makes regular free throw 2 of 3
32-43
0:55
+1
Tyler McGhie makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-44
0:55
Tritons 30 second timeout
0:25
Moe Odum turnover (Chris Howell steals)
0:03
+3
Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot
32-47
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PEP
Waves
44
UCSD
Tritons
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot
35-47
19:26
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
19:24
Tyler McGhie offensive rebound
19:19
Dovydas Butka turnover (Hayden Gray steals)
19:16
+3
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes three point jump shot (Chris Howell assists)
35-50
19:01
+2
Zion Bethea makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)
37-50
18:39
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses three point jump shot
18:37
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
18:27
Justin Rochelin shooting foul
18:27
+1
Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-50
18:27
Moe Odum misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:27
+1
Moe Odum makes regular free throw 3 of 3
39-50
18:21
Dovydas Butka shooting foul
18:21
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-51
18:21
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:21
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point dunk (Moe Odum assists)
41-51
18:03
Hayden Gray turnover (Moe Odum steals)
17:56
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot (Moe Odum assists)
44-51
17:56
Tritons 30 second timeout
17:45
Hayden Gray misses two point layup
17:43
Dovydas Butka defensive rebound
17:38
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones blocks Moe Odum's two point layup
17:36
Boubacar Coulibaly offensive rebound
17:30
Zion Bethea turnover (Hayden Gray steals)
17:19
+3
Nordin Kapic makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists)
44-54
16:58
Justin Rochelin shooting foul
16:58
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 3
45-54
16:58
Stefan Todorovic misses regular free throw 2 of 3
16:58
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 3 of 3
46-54
16:49
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
16:47
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
16:33
Dovydas Butka misses two point layup
16:31
Hayden Gray defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup (Hayden Gray assists)
46-56
16:13
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point dunk (Moe Odum assists)
48-56
16:03
Boubacar Coulibaly personal foul
15:55
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
15:53
Zion Bethea defensive rebound
15:45
Moe Odum misses three point jump shot
15:43
Tritons defensive rebound
15:43
TV timeout
15:22
+2
Maximo Milovich makes two point layup (Hayden Gray assists)
48-58
15:04
+2
Dovydas Butka makes two point layup
50-58
14:45
Alex Leiba shooting foul
14:45
+1
Hayden Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
14:45
+1
Hayden Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-60
14:25
Stefan Todorovic misses three point jump shot
14:23
Justin Rochelin defensive rebound
14:18
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
14:16
Maximo Milovich offensive rebound
14:08
Tyler McGhie turnover (Alex Leiba steals)
14:03
Hayden Gray shooting foul
14:03
Zion Bethea misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:03
+1
Zion Bethea makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-60
13:50
Hayden Gray turnover (Moe Odum steals)
13:45
Dovydas Butka turnover (Chris Howell steals)
13:40
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point dunk (Chris Howell assists)
51-62
13:16
Moe Odum misses three point jump shot
13:14
Chris Howell defensive rebound
13:07
+3
Aidan Burke makes three point jump shot (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones assists)
51-65
12:58
Waves 30 second timeout
12:46
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot (Zion Bethea assists)
54-65
12:34
+2
Hayden Gray makes two point layup
54-67
12:34
Zion Bethea shooting foul
12:34
Hayden Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:34
Dovydas Butka defensive rebound
12:17
Zion Bethea turnover (Hayden Gray steals)
12:13
Dovydas Butka shooting foul
12:13
+1
Nordin Kapic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-68
12:13
Nordin Kapic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:13
Nordin Kapic offensive rebound
12:01
Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot
11:59
Jaxon Olvera defensive rebound
11:34
Dovydas Butka turnover
11:34
TV timeout
11:21
+3
Aidan Burke makes three point jump shot (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones assists)
54-71
10:49
+2
Boubacar Coulibaly makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)
56-71
10:41
+3
Justin Rochelin makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists)
56-74
10:27
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones shooting foul
10:27
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-74
10:27
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-74
10:19
+3
Nordin Kapic makes three point jump shot (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones assists)
58-77
10:01
Jaxon Olvera misses three point jump shot
9:59
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones defensive rebound
9:44
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
9:42
Hayden Gray offensive rebound
9:37
+3
Justin Rochelin makes three point jump shot (Nordin Kapic assists)
58-80
9:12
Zion Bethea misses three point jump shot
9:10
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones defensive rebound
9:04
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup
58-82
9:02
Waves 30 second timeout
8:50
+2
Stefan Todorovic makes two point layup
60-82
8:50
Maximo Milovich shooting foul
8:50
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-82
8:32
+2
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes two point layup
61-84
8:20
Dovydas Butka turnover
8:14
Tyler McGhie misses three point jump shot
8:12
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
8:04
Zion Bethea turnover (Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones steals)
7:55
Maximo Milovich turnover
7:55
TV timeout
7:36
Tyler McGhie personal foul
7:16
Waves turnover (shot clock violation)
7:12
Chris Howell turnover (Boubacar Coulibaly steals)
7:08
Maximo Milovich shooting foul
7:08
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 1 of 3
62-84
7:08
Stefan Todorovic misses regular free throw 2 of 3
7:08
+1
Stefan Todorovic makes regular free throw 3 of 3
63-84
6:42
Maximo Milovich misses three point jump shot
6:40
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
6:27
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot
66-84
6:15
Tritons 30 second timeout
5:57
Hayden Gray misses three point jump shot
5:55
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
5:54
Maximo Milovich personal foul
5:54
+1
Boubacar Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-84
5:54
+1
Boubacar Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-84
5:32
Hayden Gray turnover (Moe Odum steals)
5:31
Justin Rochelin personal foul
5:31
+1
Taj Au-Duke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-84
5:31
+1
Taj Au-Duke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-84
5:11
Aidan Burke misses three point jump shot
5:09
Boubacar Coulibaly defensive rebound
4:55
Moe Odum turnover (Hayden Gray steals)
4:27
Hayden Gray misses three point jump shot
4:25
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
4:08
+3
Moe Odum makes three point jump shot (Stefan Todorovic assists)
73-84
3:43
Boubacar Coulibaly shooting foul
3:43
TV timeout
3:43
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-85
3:43
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:43
Waves defensive rebound
3:32
Moe Odum turnover (Chris Howell steals)
3:15
+3
Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists)
73-88
2:52
Dovydas Butka turnover
2:25
+3
Tyler McGhie makes three point jump shot (Hayden Gray assists)
73-91
2:07
Boubacar Coulibaly misses two point layup
2:05
Dovydas Butka offensive rebound
2:00
Dovydas Butka misses two point layup
1:58
Tyler McGhie defensive rebound
1:43
Boubacar Coulibaly shooting foul
1:43
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-92
1:43
+1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-93
1:31
Hayden Gray shooting foul
1:31
+1
Dovydas Butka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-93
1:31
Dovydas Butka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:31
Chris Howell defensive rebound
1:15
Dovydas Butka personal foul
1:15
+1
Aidan Burke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-94
1:15
Aidan Burke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
0:59
+2
Stefan Todorovic makes two point jump shot (Dovydas Butka assists)
