MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Luke Barrett's 16 points helped Saint Mary's (CA) defeat Pepperdine 71-41 on Thursday night.

Barrett had eight rebounds for the Gaels (12-3, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Mikey Lewis scored 14 points, going 6 of 13 (2 for 8 from 3-point range). Paulius Murauskas shot 3 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points.

Moe Odum led the way for the Waves (6-10, 0-3) with 14 points. Stefan Todorovic added 10 points for Pepperdine. Boubacar Coulibaly finished with four points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

Saint Mary's took the lead with about 4 minutes into the first half and did not give it up. Barrett led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 35-20 at the break. Saint Mary's outscored Pepperdine by 15 points over the final half, while Lewis led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

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