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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

Three Man Weave: Men’s Basketball Starts Season 2-0

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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 early-season victories over Cal Poly and Weber State. Numbers Never Lie … [Read more...] about Three Man Weave: Men’s Basketball Starts Season 2-0

West Coast Conference: Same As It Ever Was?

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Photos by Brett Bean New year, same result? Not quite. Pepperdine is slated for a fourth place finish in the West Coast Conference, according to the West Coast Conference coaches' poll conducted on Oct. 31. But this is only ten percent of the story. What about the rest of the conference? How many tournament bids will the WCC have this season? Will USD finish higher … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference: Same As It Ever Was?

Men’s Basketball Begins a New Chapter

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Photos by Brett Bean One of my favorite children's books is Margery Cuyler and David Catrow's "That's Good! That's Bad!" It's a clever story about a young boy's comedic, yet somewhat terrifying journey around a zoo. What makes this story memorable is how the narrator plays with the reader's perspective of what's actually good or bad: Several moments that appear to doom the … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Begins a New Chapter