Photos courtesy of Milan LoiaconoSophomore forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote scored 14 points and senior guard Allie Green added 11 to help Pepperdine women’s basketball defeat San Diego 57-40 at Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon.Robinson-Bacote, who recorded her 10th double-double of the season, led the charge with 14 points and 14 rebounds to make her the ninth … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Shuts Down San Diego 57-40 at Home
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White Men Can Jump? Debunking BYU Basketball
Image by Kyle CajeroThey're inconsistent. They don't play defense. They only shoot threes. They play in a bad conference. All their players are 25-year-olds. They're a brand. They're white.While all of these aspects of Brigham Young University basketball aren't completely false, the Cougars are much more than cheap jokes about a one-dimensional team. When the Cougars take on … [Read more...] about White Men Can Jump? Debunking BYU Basketball
“We’re Not Ready to Play Them Yet”
Image by Kyle Cajero End the streak. For the past 15 years, Waves fans have said, tweeted and written a variation of those three words before every men's basketball game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Over the span of 32 games, the Waves have lost to the Bulldogs in a myriad of ways, from missed tip-ins, to 40-point blowouts and to a controversial loss in the West Coast … [Read more...] about “We’re Not Ready to Play Them Yet”
West Coast Conference: Same As It Ever Was?
Photos by Brett Bean New year, same result? Not quite. Pepperdine is slated for a fourth place finish in the West Coast Conference, according to the West Coast Conference coaches' poll conducted on Oct. 31. But this is only ten percent of the story. What about the rest of the conference? How many tournament bids will the WCC have this season? Will USD finish higher … [Read more...] about West Coast Conference: Same As It Ever Was?
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg Optimistic About Season
Photo by Milan Loiacono One look at the Women's Basketball roster tells a lot about the season to come. The 13-player squad contains six freshmen — two redshirt freshmen and four true freshmen — five sophomores, one junior and one senior. The team's youth is its biggest strength and its biggest weakness, Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg said. "It’s a start fresh, start new. … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg Optimistic About Season
