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
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Men’s Basketball Secures Dominate 62-Point Victory Over Life Pacific
The Waves are back.Pepperdine Men's Basketball earned an expected win against Life Pacific on Dec. 4, scoring 119 against Life Pacific’s 57. The squad recently came off a loss against Weber State University, making their record 2-6. The Waves' triple-digit win is the largest win margin of the season, surpassing the 128-67 victory at the Lincoln Exhibition on Nov. 2.Head … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Secures Dominate 62-Point Victory Over Life Pacific
Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Decisive Win
It's a flawless week of home openers for Pepperdine Basketball to begin the 2024-25 campaign.To open the week, Women's Basketball started the season with a 59-57 comeback win over California State University, Fullerton on Nov. 4. The Men's Basketball squad followed up with a decisive 77-64 win over Western Illinois University on Nov. 6 in a packed Firestone Fieldhouse.Both … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Decisive Win
New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Changing the rules of a sport ultimately changes the results of the game, match or race. Changing the rules of the NCAA Transfer Portal ultimately changes collegiate athletics.On April 18, the NCAA Division I Council unanimously adopted a new package of rules, forever changing the way student-athletes transfer from one school to another, according to the NCAA. The rule changes … [Read more...] about New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Men’s Basketball Sees Influx of Players Enter the Transfer Portal
Following the end of the 2023-24 season, seven members of the Pepperdine Men’s Basketball team have entered the transfer portal, according to the college sports and recruit website On3. The players who have entered the portal include: junior guard Houston Mallette, sophomore guard/forward Michael Ajayi, sophomore forward Jevon Porter, sophomore forward Jalen Pitre, sophomore … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Sees Influx of Players Enter the Transfer Portal
