Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
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, and are coached by Lorenzo Romar, who is in his 2nd stint as head coach with the Waves. 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] They share this facility with the Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team.
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University | Pepperdine University | |||
Head coach | Lorenzo Romar (2nd straight, 5th overall season) | |||
Conference | West Coast Conference | |||
Location | Malibu, California | |||
Arena | Firestone Fieldhouse (Capacity: 3,104) | |||
Nickname | Waves | |||
Student section | Riptide | |||
Colors | Blue, White, and Orange[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1962, 1976 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
1976, 1979, 2000 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1944, 1962, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
1991, 1992, 1994 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2002 |
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 |
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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 92–88OT 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 |
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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 |
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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 National Basketball Association:
- Alex Acker
- Brandon Armstrong
- Bird Averitt
- Gerald Brown
- Doug Christie
- Yakhouba Diawara
- Harry Dinnel
- Anthony Frederick
- Tony Fuller
- Grant Gondrezick
- Dennis Johnson
- Bob O'Brien
- Dwayne Polee
- Bob Sims
- Dane Suttle
- Mychel Thompson
- Bob Warlick
- Eric White
The following, in the EuroLeague:
- Antonio Martín, professional player for the basketball section of Real Madrid CF in Liga ACB and EuroLeague
- Malcolm Thomas, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Stacy Davis, professional basketball player for STB Le Havre
- Jeremy Major, professional basketball player for Enosis Neon Paralimni B.C.
- Lamond Murray Jr., professional basketball player for VL Pesaro
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
The following, in the Philippine Basketball Association (Philippines):
- Ricardo Brown, former professional basketball player for the Great Taste Coffee Makers (1983-1987) and the San Miguel Beermen (1988-1990).
References
- "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- "Athletic Facilities - Pepperdine University". www.pepperdine.edu.