Freshman guard Anto Balian celebrating during Blue and Orange Madness on Oct. 3 at Firestone Fieldhouse. Balian averaged 31.9 points per game during his senior year at Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School. Photo by Melissa Houston Anto Balian, Pepperdine Men's Basketball freshman guard, is part of the new Waves' look ahead of the 2025-26 season. Balian recently graduated … [Read more...] about Waves Freshman Guard Prepares For 2025-26 Season
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Waves of Change: Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball Prepares for a Defining Season
Freshman guard Anto Balian (left), sophomore guard Styles Phipps (middle) and redshirt sophomore forward Pavle Stošic (right) playing against each other during practice Oct. 21 in Firestone Fieldhouse. The season begins Nov. 3 in Firestone Fieldhouse against Life Pacific. Photos by Ava WaltonWith the 2025-26 season officially underway, the Pepperdine Men's Basketball team … [Read more...] about Waves of Change: Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball Prepares for a Defining Season
Men’s Basketball Shocks with Cinderella Run At WCC Championships
Pepperdine Men’s Basketball's season ended on a high note during their underdog run in the WCC Basketball Championship. The Waves made it as far as the semifinal, their first time back in the semifinal since 2021.The Waves' regular season ended March 1, with a loss to Washington State University, 90-83. The team lost their final five games of the season and won just two … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Shocks with Cinderella Run At WCC Championships
Looking Back On Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season
When Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner appointed Ed Schilling as the head coach of Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball program last April, the program was in a transitional period.One of 14 players on the 2023-24 active roster would return the following year, and Pepperdine Athletics was preparing for Gardner to take the baton from Steve Potts as he prepared for … [Read more...] about Looking Back On Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball Sweep San Diego On The Season
Pepperdine Men's Basketball completed their season sweep over University of San Diego on Feb. 13, securing an 88-81 victory at Firestone Fieldhouse.After an early back and forth exchange, junior guard Moe Odum put Pepperdine on the board following a San Diego bucket. The first nine minutes saw tight play, but a 20-4 Waves run, highlighted by redshirt junior guard Zion Bethea's … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball Sweep San Diego On The Season
