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Entering His Sophomore Campaign, Houston Mallette Looks To Grow As a Leader

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Then-first year guard Houston Mallette (No. 0) walks to the bench during a game against Gonzaga on Feb. 16, 2021, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mallette scored 25 points versus then-No. 1 Gonzaga. File photos by Lucian Himes The sound of sneakers squeaking and players shouting rang through the air on a Thursday afternoon practice at Firestone Fieldhouse. Men’s Basketball sophomore … [Read more...] about Entering His Sophomore Campaign, Houston Mallette Looks To Grow As a Leader

Pepperdine Loses on Senior Night to Santa Clara 89-73

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Junior forward Jan Zidek takes a contested shot from the three-point line Feb. 24. The Waves lost to the Broncos 89-73. Photos by Ryan Bough Pepperdine Men's Basketball (7-21) lost their fifth straight conference game to Santa Clara University (19-10) on Feb. 24 with a score of 89-73. The Waves came off of a nail-biting loss to Portland going into the matchup. Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Loses on Senior Night to Santa Clara 89-73

Men’s Basketball Rally Falls Short In Heartbreaking Loss to BYU

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Freshman guard Houston Mallette attempts a jump shot versus BYU on Feb. 12. Mallette scored a career-high 31 points and was perfect from the floor for a majority of the game. Photos by Lucian HimesPepperdine Men’s Basketball (7-20) rallied late in the second half but fell short in a heartbreaking loss to Brigham Young University (19-8) with a score of 91-85.It was a … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Rally Falls Short In Heartbreaking Loss to BYU

Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific

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Redshirt senior Jade' Smith goes up for a layup versus Pacific Feb. 5. Smith went down with an injury after a hard foul late in the second half but managed to make one of his free-throws. Pepperdine Men's Basketball (7-19) snapped a nine-game losing streak with a win against Pacific (7-15) on Feb. 5 with a score of 70-64. The two teams played each other two nights prior and … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific

Men’s Basketball Loses to San Francisco 71-45

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The Pepperdine Men's Basketball team huddles together near center court, trying to rally a comeback. The team said that they need to stay together as the season continues. Photos by Gabrielle SalgadoPepperdine Men’s Basketball (6-15) dropped their sixth straight game to the University of San Francisco (16-4) with a score of 71-45.Freshman guard Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 11 … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Loses to San Francisco 71-45