Pepperdine Waves men's basketball


The Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the West Coast Conference, and are coached by Lorenzo Romar, who is in his 2nd stint as head coach with the Waves. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2002. Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse. This is a multi-purpose facility that hosts volleyball, basketball, as well as other athletic events. They share this facility with the Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Waves have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 13 times. Their combined record is 5–14.
1944Quarterfinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Iowa State
Missouri		L 39–44
L 46–61
1962Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game		Oregon State
Utah State		L 67–69
W 75–71
1976First Round
Sweet Sixteen		Memphis
UCLA		W 87–77
L 61–70
1979First Round
Second Round		Utah
UCLA		W 92–88OT
L 71–76
1982First Round
Second Round		Pittsburgh
Oregon State		W 99–88
L 51–70
1983First RoundNorth Carolina StateL 67–69
1985First RoundDukeL 62–75
1986First RoundMarylandL 64–69
1991First RoundSeton HallL 51–71
1992First RoundMemphisL 70–80
1994First RoundMichiganL 74–78OT
2000First Round
Second Round		Indiana
Oklahoma State		W 77–57
L 67–75
2002First RoundWake ForestL 74–83

NIT results

The Waves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament six times. Their combined record is 4–6.
1988First RoundNew MexicoL 75–88
1989First Round
Second Round		New Mexico State
New Mexico		W 84–69
L 69–86
1986First Round
Second Round		California
Wyoming		W 80–75
L 90–99
1993First Round
Second Round		UC Santa Barbara
USC		W 53–50
L 59–71
1999First RoundColoradoL 61–65
2001First Round
Second Round		Wyoming
New Mexico		W 72–69
L 75–81

CBI results

The Waves have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
2015First RoundSeattleL 45–62
2016First RoundEastern WashingtonL 72–79

NAIA tournament results

The Waves have appeared in the NAIA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 11–7.
1942First RoundMissouri ValleyL 53–68
1943First Round
Quarterfinals		Kearney State
Luther
Murray State		W 50–45
W 43–38
L 38–44
1945First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Peru State
West Texas State
Eastern Kentucky
Loyola 		W 77–42
W 52–45
W 52–34
L 35–49
1946First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National 3rd Place Game		Arkansas Teachers
State College of Iowa
Eastern Washington
Indiana State
Loyola 		W 63–37
W 64–22
W 46–42
L 43–56
W 82–55
1950First Round
Second Round		American
Tampa		W 54–50
L 61–69
1951First Round
Second Round		Eau Claire State
Florida State		W 86–53
L 59–61
1952First RoundMorningsideL 80–84

Waves in professional basketball

The following Wave players have played in the National Basketball Association:
The following, in the EuroLeague:
The following, in the National Basketball League :
The following, in the Philippine Basketball Association :