Senior guard Colbey Ross reacts after making a shot to send the game to overtime against BYU on Monday, March 8 in Las Vegas, Nev. Although he hit the biggest shot of the game, the Cougars held Ross to 7-for-24 shooting. Photos courtesy of West Coast Conference, Moira Sweeney Pepperdine's 2020-2021 season is over after a crushing overtime defeat by the BYU Cougars by a … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Falls In Overtime to End Season
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No. 1 Gonzaga Visits Firestone, Trounces Waves
The Pepperdine Men's Basketball team convenes during a timeout in Saturday's loss to Gonzaga at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Zags defeated the Waves for the 41st consecutive time, 97-75. Photos by Ryan BrinkmanDespite a hot start, Pepperdine Men's Basketball was no match for the top-ranked team in the country Saturday night.The Gonzaga Bulldogs, the second No. 1 team ever to … [Read more...] about No. 1 Gonzaga Visits Firestone, Trounces Waves
Edwards Shatters Milestones in Waves’ Dominant Win
Junior forward Kessler Edwards grips the rim after a second-half dunk versus the University of the Pacific on Jan. 21 in Firestone Fieldhouse. Edwards scored a career–high 37 points in a Waves win. Photos by Ali Levens Kessler Edwards earned his West Coast Conference Player of the Week Award with a career night against the University of the Pacific on Thursday. Edwards … [Read more...] about Edwards Shatters Milestones in Waves’ Dominant Win
Edwards, Men’s Basketball Handle Portland in WCC Home Opener
Junior center Victor Ohia Obioha swings from the rim after a victorious dunk in the first half versus the University of Portland in Firestone Fieldhouse on Jan. 16. Ohia Obioha scored 7 points in an 80–65 Waves victory. Photos by Ali LevensDespite only holding one full–team practice in the the span of nearly a month, Pepperdine Men's Basketball notched its first … [Read more...] about Edwards, Men’s Basketball Handle Portland in WCC Home Opener
Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
Graphic by Ali Levens An unnamed Pepperdine men’s basketball player received four disturbing direct messages via Instagram during the 2019 West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball tournament. The messages, sent March 9, 2019, threatened to decapitate the player and his family, told the player that he would be stabbed and killed as he slept and instructed him to watch his … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
