Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
Pepperdine Waves | ||||
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University | Pepperdine University | |||
Conference | WCC | |||
Location | Malibu, CA | |||
Head coach | Marty Wilson (6th year) | |||
Arena |
Firestone Fieldhouse (Capacity: 3,104) | |||
Nickname | Waves | |||
Student section | Riptide | |||
Colors |
Blue, White, and Orange[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
1944, 1962, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002 |
The Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the West Coast Conference. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2002. Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse. This is a multi-purpose facility that hosts volleyball, basketball, as well as other athletic events.[2]
Postseason results
NCAA Tournament results
The Waves have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 13 times. Their combined record is 5–14.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1944 | Quarterfinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Iowa State Missouri | L 39–44 L 46–61 |
1962 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Oregon State Utah State | L 67–69 W 75–71 |
1976 | First Round Sweet Sixteen | Memphis UCLA | W 87–77 L 61–70 |
1979 | First Round Second Round | Utah UCLA | W 92–88 O.T. L 71–76 |
1982 | First Round Second Round | Pittsburgh Oregon State | W 99–88 L 51–70 |
1983 | First Round | North Carolina State | L 67–69 |
1985 | First Round | Duke | L 62–75 |
1986 | First Round | Maryland | L 64–69 |
1991 | First Round | Seton Hall | L 51–71 |
1992 | First Round | Memphis | L 70–80 |
1994 | First Round | Michigan | L 74–78OT |
2000 | First Round Second Round | Indiana Oklahoma State | W 77–57 L 67–75 |
2002 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 74–83 |
NIT results
The Waves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1988 | First Round | New Mexico | L 75–88 |
1989 | First Round Second Round | New Mexico State New Mexico | W 84–69 L 69–86 |
1986 | First Round Second Round | California Wyoming | W 80–75 L 90–99 |
1993 | First Round Second Round | UC Santa Barbara USC | W 53–50 L 59–71 |
1999 | First Round | Colorado | L 61–65 |
2001 | First Round Second Round | Wyoming New Mexico | W 72–69 L 75–81 |
CBI results
The Waves have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First Round | Seattle | L 45–62 |
2016 | First Round | Eastern Washington | L 72–79 |
NAIA tournament results
The Waves have appeared in the NAIA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 11–7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1942 | First Round | Missouri Valley | L 53–68 |
1943 | First Round Quarterfinals | Kearney State Luther Murray State | W 50–45 W 43–38 L 38–44 |
1945 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Peru State West Texas State Eastern Kentucky Loyola (LA) | W 77–42 W 52–45 W 52–34 L 35–49 |
1946 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game | Arkansas Teachers State College of Iowa Eastern Washington Indiana State Loyola (LA) | W 63–37 W 64–22 W 46–42 L 43–56 W 82–55 |
1950 | First Round Second Round | American Tampa | W 54–50 L 61–69 |
1951 | First Round Second Round | Eau Claire State Florida State | W 86–53 L 59–61 |
1952 | First Round | Morningside | L 80–84 |
Waves in professional basketball
The following Wave players have played in the NBA:
The following, in the Euroleague:
- Malcolm Thomas, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
The following, in the National Basketball League (Australasia):
- Orlando Phillips, former professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers (1989)
- Daniel Johnson, current (2016-17) professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers
References
- ↑ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Community.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ http://www.pepperdine.edu/specialprograms/conferences/facilities/athletic.htm