National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Gonzaga 78, Pepperdine 62
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 3, 2013
Where: Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, California
Officials: # Klaus Endrissat, # Scott Harris, # Deron White
Attendance: 1938
No. 10 Gonzaga 78, Pepperdine 62: Elias Harris scored 18 points and Kelly Olynyk had 16 as the visiting Bulldogs opened West Coast Conference play by defeating the Waves for the 23rd straight time.

David Stockton chipped in nine points and six steals for the Bulldogs (14-1, 1-0 WCC), who closed the game on a 37-21 run. Gonzaga had 16 assists against just eight turnovers in improving upon its best start as a Division I team.

Lorne Jackson scored 16 points and Jordan Baker added 15 to pace Pepperdine (8-6, 0-1). They combined to take 11 of the Waves' 12 3-pointers, making just two of them.

The Bulldogs trailed by as many as eight points early on, but held Pepperdine without a field goal for the final seven minutes of the first half and carried a 30-26 lead into the break. The Waves reclaimed the lead for a brief moment after halftime but Kevin Pangos hit a 3-pointer with 13:53 left to spark an 8-0 run and give Gonzaga the lead for good.

Pangos, who was held scoreless in the first half, added another from beyond the arc with 7:14 to go to make it 57-47. The Bulldogs hit 24 of their last 25 free throws to seal it.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzaga's last loss in the series was at Pepperdine on Jan. 18, 2002. ... The Bulldogs entered ranked second nationally in field goal percentage (51.8). Their 43.4 percent mark was a season low. ... Jackson has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Gonzaga   Pepperdine
Elias Harris 18 Scoring Lorne Jackson 16
Mike Hart 5 Assists Caleb Willis 7
Elias Harris 6 Rebounds Stacy Davis 8
Kelly Olynyk 7 Free Throws Made Lorne Jackson 3
David Stockton 4 Steals Jordan Baker 2
Kelly Olynyk 1 Blocks Moriba De Freitas 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Gonzaga 78 43.4 7-19 25-29 16 26 1 6 8
Pepperdine 62 43.6 2-12 12-16 12 29 2 4 14