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
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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
One-on-One With Stacy Davis
Photos Courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine AthleticsMotivation can be found in unexpected places.Hours before senior forward Stacy Davis' career tipped off against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 9, 2012, the Pepperdine Waves stumbled upon a misplaced scouting report."One of [Cal State Northridge's] scouting reports was ‘Our freshmen are better than theirs," Davis said, … [Read more...] about One-on-One With Stacy Davis
Waves Endure Pair of Losses
Photos by Zach Le The men's basketball team snapped a nine-straight undefeated record at home last week when they hosted the West Coast Conference's Pacific Northwest schools: Gonzaga and University of Portland. Kleenex boxes, dumbfounded stares and referee-induced anger aside, here are some basic questions and answers about Pepperdine's two-game skid. I saw Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Waves Endure Pair of Losses