The Pepperdine bench reacts to a three-point shot in the first half of Saturday's 80–69 win over Portland. Photo by Paxton Ritchey. On the heels of a thrilling 90–86 overtime road victory against Santa Clara, Pepperdine Men’s Basketball defeated Portland 80–69 Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse. The two wins improved Pepperdine’s record to 11–10 with a 4–3 mark in West … [Read more...] about Waves Roll Above .500 With Win Over Portland
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Women’s Basketball Drops Final Two Games of the WCC Season
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Women's Basketball dropped their fourth consecutive game with back-to-back losses to Saint Mary's on Thursday, Feb. 22 and Portland on Saturday, Feb. 24. With 16 points against Saint Mary's, Robinson-Bacote hit the 1,000 career point mark. Robinson-Bacote hits the 1,000 career point mark in today's 82-75 loss to Saint Mary's at home. … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Drops Final Two Games of the WCC Season
Men’s Basketball Ends Regular Season with Home Win Over Portland
Photo by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Men's Basketball snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 75-64 home win over Portland on Saturday, Feb. 24. Sophomore forward Kameron Edwards finished the night with 22 points, including a career-high five three pointers, with nine rebounds. "It's great to finish the season off with a much-needed win," Edwards said. "We came out in the … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Ends Regular Season with Home Win Over Portland
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photos by Lidia Bayne "Both of my parents taught me to work really hard. Both of them had upbringings where they had to really work for what they wanted, so I think they tried to teach me that whatever you want you can get it, but you have to work your tail off for it. For me, that’s what Pepperdine is — it’s the consequence of the actions I did in high school, trying to get … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
WCC Season Preview: Players to Watch
Images by Kyle CajeroBelieve it or not, December is almost over, which means the start of college basketball's conference season — the promise of a new year and, hopefully, fewer celebrity deaths.With the start of the West Coast Conference season set to begin Dec. 29, here are six players to watch over the next few months, determined by some statistical evidence, game … [Read more...] about WCC Season Preview: Players to Watch