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From Third Place to Where: Assessing the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Team

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Photos Courtesy of Martin A. Folb, Pepperdine Athletics Last Saturday's 71-65 win over BYU closed Act One of Pepperdine's 2015-16 campaign on a high note. Pepperdine's 6-3 conference record is good for third, situated one game ahead of fourth-place BYU and one game behind conference powerhouses Saint Mary's and Gonzaga. Those statements should seem familiar. … [Read more...] about From Third Place to Where: Assessing the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Team

Waves Crash Bay Area Opponents

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Photos by David Bush, University of San Francisco Athletics Last week, the Waves traveled to the San Francisco Bay area and split the series against Santa Clara and the University of San Francisco. The trip started on a bad note with a two-point loss to the Santa Clara Broncos on Thursday Jan. 14. However, the Waves recovered from the loss by winning 98-84 over USF — their … [Read more...] about Waves Crash Bay Area Opponents

Waves Post First Winning Season Since 2005

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Photo by Matt Benton Following a rough three-game stretch to open the final month of the 2014-15 season for the Pepperdine men’s basketball team, the Waves returned back home looking to finish the season with a bang. It was rather fitting, as the Waves looked for some fireworks as they faced Santa Clara on Chinese New Year in the first game of their three-game … [Read more...] about Waves Post First Winning Season Since 2005

Luck Awaits in Vegas

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Photo by Matt Benton After recording their 16th overall and 9th win in conference play of the 2014-15 season, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team clinched their first winning season since 2005 and was assured of a buy-in to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas. The Waves, who were chosen to finish in a tie for seventh place in the WCC preseason coaches’ … [Read more...] about Luck Awaits in Vegas

Play Two Sides of the Ball

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Photo by Matt BentonComing off a successful second half of the Northern California road trip with consecutive wins against Pacific and Saint Mary’s, men’s basketball returned to Malibu with hopes of adding to their win total in what has been a surprising season. With seven games left in conference play, the Waves are fighting for the top seed in the WCC. Powerhouse … [Read more...] about Play Two Sides of the Ball