Photo courtesy of Clayton Graham Not many things can improve the beauty of Pepperdine's campus (perhaps functioning fountains, a stack of $100 bills on every dorm's doorstep or sophomore cross country star Nick Heath gapping the competition on Alumni Park could, but I digress). Several prominent online rankings, listicles and raving tweets can't be wrong: Malibu's oceanic … [Read more...] about Start Your Year With These Must See Sporting Events
March Madness Concludes with a Bang
Art by Peau PorotesanoAll of the following events are true:Little Rock upset Purdue in two overtimes. Iowa beat Temple in one. UNI beat Texas with a half-court buzzer beater. USC’s defense fell asleep on an inbounds play against Providence. An Ivy League team won against a Power-5 school in the first round (again). A 15-seed beat a 2-seed for the seventh time in history. … [Read more...] about March Madness Concludes with a Bang
A Tale of Two Teams: Men’s Basketball Ebbs and Flows in 2015-16 Campaign
Photos by Rhema Gabriela Videos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsAll good things come to an end.After 32 games, 1,556 minutes, one school record and 15 seconds of Drake dancing to "Hotline Bling" at a Pepperdine sporting event (!!!), the 2015-16 basketball season is finally over. While this year provided its share of highlights and unforgettable moments, the season's initial … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Teams: Men’s Basketball Ebbs and Flows in 2015-16 Campaign
Men’s Basketball Closer, Part One: Gonzaga Coach Criticizes and Challenges the WCC
Photo by Rhema GabrielaPepperdine men's basketball closed their season with a 79-72 loss to Eastern Washington in the College Basketball Insiders Tournament on March 6. Seven days later, Pepperdine — and the rest of the WCC — took an "L" on the national level when Gonzaga Coach Mark Few threw some shade at the conference during an interview with John Blanchette of … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Closer, Part One: Gonzaga Coach Criticizes and Challenges the WCC
Basketball Ends Homecoming with Bang
Photo courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine Athletics All good things must come to an end, and Pepperdine men's basketball is no exception. The Waves closed out their home game slate by going 1-1 last week against the University of San Francisco Dons and the Santa Clara Broncos. As per usual, here are some basic questions and answers about not only the past week of Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Basketball Ends Homecoming with Bang