MALIBU, Calif. — Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his conference-leading 14th double-double and Gonzaga held on Saturday night to beat Pepperdine 69-66.
Gonzaga (19-5, 11-2 West Coast) jumped to its largest lead early in the second at 43-30 and led the entire half. Kyle Wiltjer added 17 points and Josh Perkins 10.
Pepperdine (14-10, 7-6) closed within 65-63 on Lamond Murray Jr.’s step-back jumper with 23.6 seconds left in the game.
Kyle Dranginis made a pair of free throws with 18.9 seconds left and Silas Melson’s dunk clinched it at 69-63 with six seconds to go. Sabonis made all 12 of his free throws and Gonzaga made 21 of 23.
