#seattle-u-vs-pepperdine

#seattle-u-vs-pepperdine

Gift Monday made an immediate impact after being subbed in, scoring just two minutes later on a rebound following a shot from Trinity Rodman that was saved.

Dan Hurley’s first f-bomb came at the 55-second mark. That’s when he looked at a member of the three-man officiating crew and asked, very loudly, 'What the f--- was that?!'.

You'd have to catch me off the record to answer that question. The implication was clear: Now that every school can pay players -- either through direct revenue share or name, image and likeness dollars -- Big Ten schools are no longer disadvantaged in recruiting by everything from booster bag men to shoe company AAU connections.

Brady Murrietta's silence rounding the bases and his intense stare at St. John Bosco's pitcher after his home run sent a clear message: Don't poke the bear.

Okay, I'm going to say it. Okay. Okay. St. John's fans...I was rooting for St. John's [in the tournament]. Do I want to play them? Probably not, but I didn't want to play Duke either, so we were rooting for St. John's, and then when we went to the [Elite Eight] game, all those St. John's fans were rooting against us, and that broke my heart.

Pepperdine averages 70.6 points per game, ranking 89th in college basketball, while allowing 66.4 points per contest, ranking 232nd. The Waves have a +135 scoring differential overall.