1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record23–9 (10–4 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
1978–79 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 San Francisco 12 – 2   .857 22 – 7   .759
Pepperdine 10 – 4   .714 22 – 10   .688
Nevada 9 – 5   .643 21 – 7   .750
Seattle 8 – 6   .571 15 – 11   .577
Santa Clara 6 – 8   .429 13 – 14   .481
Portland 5 – 9   .357 18 – 10   .643
Saint Mary's 5 – 9   .357 13 – 15   .464
Loyola Marymount 1 – 13   .071 5 – 21   .192
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gary Colson. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–10 (later adjusted to 23–9), 10–4 in WCAC play to finish second in the regular season standings. Pepperdine received a bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves beat No. 8 seed Utah before falling to No. 1 seed UCLA, 76–71.[1]

Roster

1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Ricardo Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr    
SG 43 Tony Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
F Ollie Matson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 24, 1978*
 vs. No. 10 Indiana
Great Alaska Shootout 		W 59–58  1–0
 Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Nov 25, 1978*
 vs. No. 12 NC State
Great Alaska Shootout 		L 62–91  1–1
 Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Nov 26, 1978*
 vs. Lamar
Great Alaska Shootout 		W 75–74  2–1
 Buckner Fieldhouse 
Fort Richardson, Alaska
WCAC Regular Season
Feb 23, 1979
 at San Francisco L 69–72  20–8
(10–3) 		War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Feb 24, 1979
 at Santa Clara L 74–85  20–9
(10–4) 		Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 26, 1979*
 Centenary W 104–86  21–9
 Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 9, 1979*
 vs. Utah
First round 		W 92–88 OT 22–9
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 11, 1979*
 vs. No. 2 UCLA
Second round 		L 71–76  22–10
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

Source[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "U.C.L.A. and DePaul Triumphant in West". The New York Times. March 12, 1979. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2023.