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Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Finale to Rival LMU, 3-1

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Pepperdine fell to Loyola Marymount at home, 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 18. Sophomores Hannah Frohling and Jasmine Gross led the way for the Waves, with Frohling posting 14 kills and Gross adding 11 kills with five blocks.Prior to the match, seniors Ashley Harris and Adria Johnson were honored in a pregame ceremony for their contributions to the program."It's been amazing to be able … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Finale to Rival LMU, 3-1

WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part One: Cellar-Dwelling

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Getty Images/USA Today, Author Illustration The West Coast Conference is the land of the haves and the have-nots. Last season, the WCC led all conferences in blowout games; 29 of the 90 conference games had margins of victory of at least 19 points, according to KenPom's metrics. Judging by the title, these three teams are the have-nots. Hate to be the bearer of bad … [Read more...] about WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part One: Cellar-Dwelling

Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC

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Image by Kyle CajeroCollege basketball's advanced statistics compiler Ken Pomeroy ranked the Waves ninth among 10 West Coast Conference teams and No. 286 nationally.Pomeroy's statistics, which came out Sunday, are vastly different than the 2017-18 WCC Coaches Poll, which picked the Waves to finish seventh, ahead of Pacific (No. 253, per KenPom), Portland, (No. 305) and in-city … [Read more...] about Initial Reaction: KenPom.com Slates Waves at No. 9 in WCC

Welcome to Transfermania: College Basketball’s Hectic Offseason

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Images by Kyle Cajero What is "Transfermania?" Transfermania is college basketball's off-season, which officially starts April 12 and lasts until early October: the first time Division I college basketball teams can hold official practices. More than 700 college basketball players pack their bags and leave for one of the other 350 Division I schools, Division II schools … [Read more...] about Welcome to Transfermania: College Basketball’s Hectic Offseason

Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team

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Images by Kyle Cajero Consider this a heat check. The last time The Graphic made a "WCC Basketball Players to Watch" list, five of the six players won all-conference honors and the sixth (Portland guard Jazz Johnson) made the Honorable Mention list. This time, instead of highlighting experienced, somewhat-predictable all-conference picks, these are five players who are … [Read more...] about Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team