Pepperdine Basketball Schedule: Games to Watch This Season

The Pepperdine Waves basketball team is set to have a great season this year, and there are several games that fans definitely won’t want to miss. Check out the Waves’ schedule and mark your calendars for these must-watch games!

Introduction

The 2017-2018 Pepperdine men’s Basketball Schedule has been released, and there are some great games to Watch This Season

The Waves will open the season at home against UC Riverside on November 10. This will be a good opportunity to see Pepperdine’s new Head Coach Lorenzo Romar, in action.

On December 2, the Waves will travel to take on conference foe Santa Clara This game is always a close battle, so it should be a great one to watch.

Another conference game to watch is Pepperdine’s matchup with Gonzaga on January 27. The Bulldogs are always a tough opponent, so this should be a good game.

Pepperdine will wrap up the regular season at home against Loyola Marymount on February 24. This rivalry game is always intense, so it should be a great way to end the season.

Pepperdine Basketball Schedule

The Pepperdine Waves men’s Basketball team will be looking to build on a strong showing last season when they went 15-17 overall and 9-9 in West Coast conference play They will have their work cut out for them in a tough conference, but here are five games that they will be looking to win this season:

1. Pepperdine vs. Gonzaga (January 4th): The Waves will open up their Conference Schedule with a tough road game against the defending conference champions. Pepperdine will be looking to prove that they can compete with the best teams in the conference and pull off an upset.

2. Pepperdine at Saint Mary’s (January 18th): The Gaels have been one of the top teams in the conference in recent years and pepperdine will be looking to take down another contender on the road.

3. Pepperdine vs. BYU (February 1st): The Cougars are always a tough matchup for the Waves, but Pepperdine will be looking for a win at home in this one.

4. Pepperdine at San Diego (February 15th): The Toreros have been one of the surprise teams in the conference in recent years and Pepperdine will need a win on the road to keep pace with them in the standings.

5. Pepperdine vs. Loyola Marymount (March 1st): The final game of the regular season is always a rivalry game, and this one should be no different. The Waves will need a win at home to close out the season strong and head into the postseason on a high note.

games to watch This Season

The 2016-2017 season for the Pepperdine Waves men’s basketball team will be one to watch. They have a lot of potential and could take the season by storm. Here are some of the games that you won’t want to miss:

-November 11th vs. CSUN: This will be the first Home game of the season and it is bound to be an intense one. The Waves will be looking to make a statement early on in the season and prove that they are a force to be reckoned with.
-January 6th vs. Gonzaga: This is always a heated rivalry game and both teams will be looking to come out on top. It should be a close game and whoever comes out victorious will have bragging rights for the rest of the year.
-February 15th vs. Loyola Marymount: This is another huge rivalry game that you won’t want to miss. These two teams always put on a good show and it should be another exciting game this year.

Game 1: vs. University of Southern California

The Pepperdine Waves will open up their 2019-2020 Season against the University of Southern California Trojans on Tuesday, November 5th. The game will be held at Pepperdine’s home court the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, CA, and is set to tip-off at 7:00 PM PST.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams since January 6th, 2017, when Pepperdine came out on top with a final score of 74-67. The Waves will look to replicate their success from three years ago against a Trojan team that went 16-17 last season and finished tied for seventh place in the Pac-12 conference.

USC will be led by junior guard Jonah Mathews, who averaged 13.6 points per game last season and was named to the All-Pac-12 honorable mention list. The Trojans will also return senior forward Nick Rakocevic, who averaged a double-double last year with 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game Rakocevic’s return gives USC a much needed boost in the front court as they lost forward Bennie Boatwright and center Jordan Usher to graduation.

The Waves will counter with a young but experienced team, as they only have two seniors on their roster. Junior guard Colbey Ross is coming off of a breakout sophomore campaign in which he averaged 17 points and 4 assists per game while being named to the All-West Coast Conference first team. He will be joined in the backcourt by sophomore guard Kessler Edwards, who showed flashes of brilliance last season as he averaged 9 points and 4 rebounds per game while shooting almost 42% from three-point range

Up front, junior forwards Kameron Edwards and Eric Cooper Jr. will look to build off of their strong performances from last year when they both averaged over 12 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field. They will be joined by talented freshman big men Luke Edwards (Kameron’s brother) and Goldand Bolden III as they provide depth in the front court for the Waves.

Pepperdine head coach Lorenzo Romar enters his third season with high expectations for his team as they were picked to finish second in the West Coast Conference preseason poll behind only reigning conference champion Gonzaga University. If the Waves can live up to expectations and make some noise in conference play we could see them playing deep into March come tournament time.

Game 2: at Loyola Marymount University

The second game of the season is an away game at Loyola Marymount University This will be the first West Coast Conference game for the team, so it is sure to be a competitive match. The game is scheduled for Saturday, November 17th at 8:00pm.

Game 3: vs. Gonzaga University

The Pepperdine Waves take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their third game of the season. The Bulldogs are a tough team, but the Waves are looking to prove themselves this season. This is sure to be an exciting game.

Game 4: at Brigham Young University

On Saturday, January 7, the Waves will travel to Provo, Utah to take on the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars. The game is set to tip-off at 2 PM MST (4 PM EST) and will be broadcast on the BYUtv Sports Network

This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season, and Pepperdine will be looking to avenge last year’s 74-64 loss to BYU in Malibu. That game was decided in the second half, with the Cougars outscoring the Waves 46-34 after halftime.

Pepperdine will have their work cut out for them on Saturday, as BYU is currently 11-3 on the season and has won eight of their last nine games. Among their notable wins are road victories over then-No. 6 Nevada and a 69-60 win over Oregon State in Corvallis. The Cougars are currently ranked No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

As for Pepperdine, they come into this game with a 7-7 record and have split their last four games. Their most recent outing was a narrow 73-70 loss at home to LMU, who is also 11-3 on the season. The Waves will need to put that game behind them quickly as they head on the road to take on a tough BYU squad.

This should be a great game between two talented teams. Be sure to tune in on Saturday afternoon to catch all the action!

Game 5: vs. University of San Diego

The University of San Diego Toreros will travel to Malibu this weekend to take on the Pepperdine Waves in a much-anticipated game. The Toreros are currently atop the West Coast Conference standings with a conference record of 6-2, while the Waves are just behind them in second place with a conference record of 5-3. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season, and it is sure to be a thrilling game.

The Toreros will be looking to extend their Winning Streak to four games, while the Waves will be hoping to snap a two-game losing streak Pepperdine is coming off of back-to-back losses to conference rivals Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s, but they will be looking to get back on track against the Toreros.

This game will feature two of the best players in the conference in Pepperdine’s Kolby Roehm and USD’s Isaiah Pineiro. Roehm is averaging 19.1 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Pineiro is averaging 18.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. Be sure to tune in for this exciting matchup between two of the top teams in the conference.

Game 6: at Saint Mary’s College of California

The Pepperdine Waves will travel to Moraga, California to take on the Gaels of Saint Mary’s College in the sixth game of their season. The game is set to tip-off at 7:00 PM PST and will be broadcasted on ESPNU. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since Pepperdine defeated Saint Mary’s 71-56 back on December 30th, 2017.

The Gaels are coming off of a tough loss against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in which they were defeated 94-46. The Bulldogs are currently ranked number one in the nation, so the loss is not too concerning for Saint Mary’s. They will look to get back on track against a Waves team that is coming off of a win against Loyola Marymount University Pepperdine will look to continue their success against West Coast Conference opponents as they try to make a push for the conference tournament

Game 7: vs. University of Portland

The Pepperdine Waves will face off against the University of Portland Pilots in the seventh game of the season. The Waves are coming off of a tough loss to the LMU Lions, while the Pilots are coming off of a dominant victory over the San Francisco Dons The Waves will be looking to get back on track against the Pilots, who will be looking to continue their winning ways.