2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
The 2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's fourth full season at Pepperdine and fifth including his time as interim head coach. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.
2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball | |
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CBI, First round | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
2014–15 record | 18–14 (10–8 WCC) |
Head coach | Marty Wilson (4th season) |
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Home arena | Firestone Fieldhouse |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Gonzaga † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Waves finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Saint Mary's.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Allen Stevens | 2 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Junior | Moorpark, CA | Left the team due to focus on studies |
Jeff Van Dyke | 10 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Carlsbad, CA | Transferred |
Austin Mills | 13 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Sophomore | Beverly Hills, CA | Walk-on didn't return |
Malcolm Brooks | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Cal State Fullerton |
Brendan Lane | 21 | F | 6'9" | 223 | RS Senior | Rocklin, CA | Graduated |
Nikolas Skouen | 31 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Bergen, Norway | Graduated |
Malte Kramer | 44 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | San Luis Obispo, CA | Graduated |
Recruiting Class of 2014
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nate Gehring C |
Waukee, Iowa | Waukee | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 16, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68 | ||||||
A.J. John F |
Santa Rosa, California | Maria Carrillo | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 29, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 | ||||||
Ryan Keenan C |
Woodbury, Minnesota | East Ridge | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | Nov 2, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Shawn Olden G |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | Union City | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Apr 14, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Recruiting Class of 2015
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kameron Edwards F |
Fontana, Ca | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 13, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/14/2014* 7:00 PM |
Fresno State | W 89–74 | 1–0 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (2,003) Malibu, CA | |||||||
11/17/2014* 7:00 PM |
Cal Lutheran | W 76–61 | 2–0 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,412) Malibu, CA | |||||||
11/19/2014* 7:00 PM |
at San Jose State | W 63–44 | 3–0 |
Event Center Arena (1,358) San Jose, CA | |||||||
11/24/2014* 5:00 PM, ESPN3 |
at Iowa | L 61–72 | 3–1 |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,979) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
12/04/2014* 7:00 PM |
Cal State Northridge | W 66–56 | 4–1 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,511) Malibu, CA | |||||||
12/06/2014* 6:00 PM |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 74–62 | 5–1 |
Titan Gym (1,314) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
12/13/2014* 11:00 AM, P12N |
at Arizona State | L 74–81 | 5–2 |
Wells Fargo Arena (4,575) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
12/15/2014* 7:00 PM |
South Alabama Gotham Classic |
W 78–68 | 6–2 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (785) Malibu, CA | |||||||
12/17/2014* 7:00 PM |
Howard Gotham Classic |
W 53–45 | 7–2 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (885) Malibu, CA | |||||||
12/20/2014* 4:00 PM, ESPN3 |
vs. Richmond Gotham Classic |
L 63–65 | 7–3 |
Madison Square Garden (8,088) New York City, NY | |||||||
12/27/2014* 1:00 PM |
IUPUI Gotham Classic |
L 53–55 | 7–4 |
Firestone Fieldhouse (903) Malibu, CA | |||||||
12/29/2014 6:00 PM, TWCSN |
at Loyola Marymount | W 69–56 | 8–4 (1–0) |
Gersten Pavilion (1,691) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
01/01/2015 5:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Saint Mary's | L 59–68 | 8–5 (1–1) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,030) Malibu, CA | |||||||
01/03/2015 5:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Pacific | W 71–61 | 9–5 (2–1) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (905) Malibu, CA | |||||||
01/08/2015 8:00 PM, ESPNU |
at BYU | W 67–61 | 10–5 (3–1) |
Marriott Center (15,852) Provo, UT | |||||||
01/10/2015 3:00 PM, TWCSN |
at San Diego | W 59–47 | 11–5 (4–1) |
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,378) San Diego, CA | |||||||
01/15/2015 7:30 PM, TWCSN |
No. 3 Gonzaga | L 76–78 | 11–6 (4–2) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,250) Malibu, CA | |||||||
01/17/2015 5:00 PM, TWCSN |
Portland | W 67–62 | 12–6 (5–2) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,480) Malibu, CA | |||||||
01/22/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at San Francisco | L 59–71 | 12–7 (5–3) |
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,334) San Francisco, CA | |||||||
01/22/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Santa Clara | L 57–60 | 12–8 (5–4) |
Leavey Center (1,760) Santa Clara, CA | |||||||
01/29/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Pacific | W 50–43 | 13–8 (6–4) |
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,396) Stockton, CA | |||||||
01/31/2015 3:00 PM, CSN BAY |
at Saint Mary's | W 67–62 | 14–8 (7–4) |
McKeon Pavilion (3,381) Moraga, CA | |||||||
02/05/2015 8:00 PM, TWCSN |
BYU | W 80–74 | 15–8 (8–4) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (2,630) Malibu, CA | |||||||
02/07/2015 1:00 PM, TWCSN |
San Diego | L 50–72 | 15–9 (8–5) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,355) Malibu, CA | |||||||
02/12/2015 7:00 PM, TheW.tv |
at Portland | L 52–69 | 15–10 (8–6) |
Chiles Center (2,010) Portland, OR | |||||||
02/14/2015 5:00 PM, RTNW/TheW.tv |
at No. 3 Gonzaga | L 48–56 | 15–11 (8–7) |
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WI | |||||||
02/19/2015 6:00 PM, TheW.tv |
Santa Clara | W 64–55 | 16–11 (9–7) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,055) Malibu, CA | |||||||
02/21/2015 6:00 PM, TheW.tv |
San Francisco | L 54–56 | 16–12 (9–8) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,120) Malibu, CA | |||||||
02/28/2015 3:00 PM, TWCSN |
Loyola Marymount | W 65–49 | 17–12 (10–8) |
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,451) Malibu, CA | |||||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/07/2015 2:00 PM, TWCSN/BYUtv/RTNW |
vs. San Diego Quarterfinals |
W 50–47 | 18–12 |
Orleans Arena (8,064) Paradise, NV | |||||||
03/09/2015 6:00 PM, ESPN |
vs. No. 7 Gonzaga Semifinals |
L 61–79 | 18–13 |
Orleans Arena (8,546) Paradise, NV | |||||||
College Basketball Invitational | |||||||||||
03/18/2015* 7:00 PM |
at Seattle First round |
L 45–62 | 18–14 |
Connolly Center (999) Seattle, WA | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |