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St. Mary's Hits 100-Point Mark vs. Pepperdine

No. 23 Gaels, fueled by superior shooting, win easily on the road

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 19, 2008 1:30 AM CST
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(Newser) – No. 23 St. Mary's used 59% shooting from the field and balanced scoring attack of six players in double figures to blow out host Pepperdine, 100-64, in West Coast Conference action Monday. Diamon Simpson had 13 points, 13 rebounds and Patrick Mills had 18 points for the conference-leading Gaels, who hit a school record 17 3-pointers, reports the Associated Press.

St. Mary's, now 23-3 overall, took it to the Waves early and often with a 19-2 first-half run and built a 30-point lead at halftime. Malcolm Thomas was one of the few bright spots for Pepperdine with 11 points and 11 rebounds. St. Mary's hit the century mark for the first time since 2004, ironically against Pepperdine both times.

Saint Mary's Patrick Mills (13) drives to the basket while drawing the foul from Pepperdine's Mychel Thompson (15) during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Saint Mary's Patrick Mills (13) drives to the basket while drawing the foul from Pepperdine's Mychel Thompson (15) during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif....   (Associated Press)
Saint Mary's Omar Samhan (50) shoot over Pepperdine's Tyrone Shelley (3) during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Saint Mary's Omar Samhan (50) shoot over Pepperdine's Tyrone Shelley (3) during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)   (Associated Press)
Pepperdine's Tyler Carr, left and Saint Mary's Diamon Simpson (20) dive for a loose ball during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. Saint Mary's won 100-64.(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Pepperdine's Tyler Carr, left and Saint Mary's Diamon Simpson (20) dive for a loose ball during the first half of their basketball game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. Saint Mary's won 100-64.(AP...   (Associated Press)
Saint Mary's Patrick Mills (13) dives past Pepperdine's Jon Reed (5) during the first half of their West Coast Conference game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Saint Mary's Patrick Mills (13) dives past Pepperdine's Jon Reed (5) during the first half of their West Coast Conference game, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)   (Associated Press)
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