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We Went There: The Curtain Falls in Vegas

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Photo by Kyle Cajero LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Senior forward Lamond Murray Jr. scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but his jaw-dropping effort wasn't enough to avoid a loss. The Waves closed out their season with a 89-84 loss against the Pacific Tigers in the West Coast Conference Tournament. Even though the senior could have reflected on his last (and, … [Read more...] about We Went There: The Curtain Falls in Vegas

Three-Man Weave: Lights Out, Words Gone

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Photos by Milan Loiacono Sometimes, you’ve gotta pass the rock. In the Pepperdine Graphic’s “Three-Man Weave” series, writers Kyle Cajero, Jackson Hogan and Arthur Puu share their highlights, lowlights and spare thoughts about Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball team. This week’s edition covers Pepperdine’s final two home games. maLibu — Kyle Cajero Of the two games last … [Read more...] about Three-Man Weave: Lights Out, Words Gone

We Went There: I Went to LMU’s Homecoming and All I Got Was a T-Shirt and a Free Slice of Pizza

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Photos by Kyle Cajero Stop me if this sounds familiar. The injury-riddled Pepperdine Waves played on the road against a beatable WCC opponent last weekend, but they couldn't play perimeter defense and find their rhythm on offense, which led to a 82-61 loss against LMU on Feb 18. Senior guard Lamond Murray Jr. led all Waves players with 19 points, and freshman forward … [Read more...] about We Went There: I Went to LMU’s Homecoming and All I Got Was a T-Shirt and a Free Slice of Pizza

WC3? Examining the WCC’s Chances at Being a Three-Bid League

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Image by Kyle Cajero Do miracles exist? Given that the best regular-season team in NBA history blew a 3-1 lead in the Finals, the Chicago Cubs won a world series, a multi-millionaire reality TV star won the American presidency, Northwestern basketball looks like a NCAA Tournament lock and freaking Corrine is still alive on "The Bachelor," it might be safe to say … [Read more...] about WC3? Examining the WCC’s Chances at Being a Three-Bid League

Three-Man Weave: Little Victories

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Photos Courtesy of Martin A. Folb Sometimes, you’ve gotta pass the rock. In the Pepperdine Graphic’s “Three Man Weave” series, writers Kyle Cajero, Jackson Hogan and Arthur Puu share their highlights, lowlights and spare thoughts about Pepperdine’s Men’s Basketball team. This week’s edition covers Pepperdine’s recent home win against the Pacific Tigers on Feb. 4. Give 'Em … [Read more...] about Three-Man Weave: Little Victories