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Blue & Orange Madness Kicks off Basketball Season

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Photos by Sherry Yang Pepperdine Men's and Women's Basketball took center court Friday night with the annual Blue and Orange Madness showcase to kick off Waves Weekend. From high-flying dunks to half court heaves, coronation of kings and queens and dancers grooving the night away, Firestone Fieldhouse was filled with lots of blue, orange and Pepperdine spirit. But … [Read more...] about Blue & Orange Madness Kicks off Basketball Season

Women’s Basketball Blownout BYU and Saint Mary’s at Home

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Photo courtesy of Martin A. FolbPepperdine Women’s Basketball looked to jump ahead in the West Coast Conference standings as the team entered a tough stretch hosting three of four games at Firestone Fieldhouse. Despite winning the first match against Pacific 59-58 in the previous week, the Waves fell to Santa Clara on the road 61-40 before returning home to play host to … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Blownout BYU and Saint Mary’s at Home

Students Tailgate Before the Big Game

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Photos by Lidia BayneStudents and clubs gathered near Firestone Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 11 to celebrate the first home men's basketball game of the season against Cal Poly. Fraternities, sororities and clubs served different types of food and played cornhole and catch.The tailgate began at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until just before the game at 7 p.m. Students lined up for free … [Read more...] about Students Tailgate Before the Big Game

Open Season

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Photos by Milan Loiacono Basketball is officially back in Firestone Fieldhouse as Pepperdine defeated Cal Poly 77-68 for its season-opening victory Friday night to kick off the 2016-17 season. Senior guard Lamond Murray Jr. led the Waves with 23 points on 10 of 20 shooting and redshirt senior forward Chris Reyes had a big night with a career-high 20 points on 10 of 11 … [Read more...] about Open Season