The West Coast Conference tournament got off to a stunning start on Thursday afternoon, when the No. 9 seed Pacific Tigers were blown out in the first half by the No. 8 Pepperdine Waves 56–9.
Absolutely nothing was falling for Pacific, who shot an abysmal 3-for-28 from the field and 1-for-13 from three-point range in the first half. The team had 10 turnovers and did not have a single player with multiple made baskets across the first 20 minutes of play.
Pepperdine, which at one point held a 39–2 lead, was on fire offensively. The team connected on 22-of-32 (68.8%) field goal attempts, including five threes on nine attempts.
