National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
California 79, Pepperdine 62
When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials: # Don McAllister, # Tony Padilla, # Kurt Walker
Attendance: 6403

California 79, Pepperdine 62: Allen Crabbe scored a career-high 33 points and backcourt partner Justin Cobbs added 23 for the host Golden Bears.

Crabbe, a 6-foot-6 junior, scored 24 points in the second half on 7-for-10 shooting. He also had six rebounds and three assists for the Golden Bears (2-0). Cobbs, a 6-foot-2 junior, scored 18 points in the opening half. They combined for 49 points in a season-opening victory Sunday against CSU Bakersfield.

Stacy Davis scored 13 points and Lorne Jackson had 10 for Pepperdine (0-2). Jordan Baker, who scored 21 points in a season-opening loss to CSU Northridge, went scoreless in the first half before finishing with seven points.

Cobbs made a layup with two seconds remaining in the first half to cap a 7-0 run and match California’s biggest lead 36-26. The Waves trimmed the deficit to one in the opening minutes of the second half, but Crabbe scored 11 straight points for California in a 16-5 run that put his team back up by 12 with 12:36 remaining and the Waves never got back within single digits.

The Waves were able to stay close early on by getting second-chance points, but California finished with a 15-9 edge in offensive rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: California guard Ricky Kreklow, a sophomore transfer from Missouri who had surgery in early October to repair a stress fracture in his foot, made his debut for the Golden Bears and finished with three points and a team-high three steals. … California won’t play another home game until Dec. 9 against No. 18 UNLV. … After committing 23 turnovers in their season opener, the Waves had 17 more against California.
Top Game Performances
 
Pepperdine   California
Stacy Davis 13 Scoring Allen Crabbe 33
Caleb Willis 4 Assists Justin Cobbs 5
Stacy Davis 7 Rebounds David Kravish 7
Stacy Davis 3 Free Throws Made Allen Crabbe 9
Moriba De Freitas 1 Steals Ricky Kreklow 3
Moriba De Freitas 1 Blocks David Kravish 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Pepperdine 62 43.3 6-14 4-7 11 32 2 3 17
California 79 44.8 8-16 11-15 17 38 1 4 12