We have our first National Champion of the 2020-21 College Basketball season.
The Pepperdine Waves (15-12) defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (18-8), 84-61, tonight in the College Basketball Invitational National Championship game.
Darryl Polk Jr. had a game-high 19 points for the Waves. Victor Ohia Obioha scored 16 and Colbey Ross added 15 points for Pepperdine.
Deanthony Tipler led Coastal Carolina with 16 points and Essam Mostafa added 15 points.