Photo by Sylvia Hartley After securing a first round win against Santa Clara on Thursday and ending a 15 game losing streak, the No. 10 seeded women's basketball team entered the quarterfinal matchup of the WCC Championship Tournament against No. 2 seeded BYU on Friday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, hoping to pull off another upset win. The hot shooting and rebounding … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball loses quarterfinal to BYU
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WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada / West Coast Conference Pepperdine's women's basketball was able to secure the upset win against Santa Clara in the opening match of the WCC Tournament. The No. 10 seeded Waves opened the first round of the tournament against No. 7 seeded Santa Clara at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The Waves entered the tournament on the … [Read more...] about WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
Men’s basketball finishes four shots short of a win over Broncos
Photos by Alysha Tsuji Senior Brendan Lane posted a monumental 26 points and 17 rebounds to carry his team to a 70-61 victory the last time the Waves and Broncos met on Jan. 2. This time around, the roles reversed. Santa Clara’s freshman Jared Brownridge dropped 38 points, trumping Pepperdine 86-78 on Saturday, March 1, in Firestone Fieldhouse. The loss set the Waves at 15-15 … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball finishes four shots short of a win over Broncos
Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
A 15th consecutive loss to Santa Clara, 67-61, away today capped off the women’s basketball team’s regular season play (1-17, 5-24). Junior Ea Shoushtari led the Waves in scoring with 21 points, and sophomore Keitra Wallace notched a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. They were the only two Pepperdine players in double figures. The Waves hung tight throughout the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
Instant replay to affect NCAA baseball’s future
The NCAA approves instant replay for the WCC baseball championship tournament Unlike other sports, baseball features bizarre complexities. The defense holds the ball, nine players face one opponent at a time and, most unique of all, baseball calls are final unless an umpire specifically requests for help from his partners. When it comes to umpiring, getting the call right … [Read more...] about Instant replay to affect NCAA baseball’s future