1982–83 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Pepperdine Waves logo.svg 125 West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 20–9 10–2 Jim Harrick 4th Firestone Fieldhouse WCAC champions NCAA tournament The 1982–83 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–9, 10–2 in WCAC play to win the regular season conference title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Jim Valvano’s NC State Wolfpack, 69–67 in 2OT.N.C. State Survives 2 Overtimes, 69-67 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/19/nc-state-survives-2-overtimes-69-67/febe41ba-92c5-4fd3-a874-8a8b74560f7a/ The Washington Post March 19, 1983 March 26, 2022 Roster 1982 Pepperdine Waves y yes Mark Wilson 4 G 6 2 jr Grant Gondrezick 5 G 6 5 195 so y Boulder, Colorado Boulder HS Jon Korfas 11 G 5 11 165 fr y Santa Barbara, California San Marcos HS Dane Suttle 14 G 6 3 190 sr y Los Angeles, California John C. Fremont Orlando Phillips 34 F 6 7 210 Sr y San Francisco, California CCSF Victor Anger 52 F 6 8 Bill Sadler 54 F 6 6 Jim Harrick (Morris Harvey College) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| Non-conference regular season Dec 2, 1982 yes 1982 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 77–75 1–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes UC Irvine Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California 82–85 1–1 Dec 11, 1982 yes 1982 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 56–65 1–2 Dec 16, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada 86–83 2–2 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Worthington Arena Havre, Montana 79–56 3–2 Dec 21, 1982 yes 1982 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 65–66 3–3 Dec 23, 1982 yes Texas Tech Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 93–85 4–3 Dec 27, 1982 yes Houston 18 Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 92–93 4–4 Dec 30, 1982 yes 1982 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 105–90 5–4 Jan 4, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 74–85 5–5 Jan 8, 1983 yes yes 1982 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 73–78 5–6 Jan 15, 1983 yes 1982 men United States International Gulls U.S. International Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 92–70 6–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| WCAC Regular Season Jan 21, 1983 Gonzaga Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 68–69 10–7 0–1 Jan 22, 1983 1982 men Portland Pilots Portland Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 83–70 11–7 1–1 Jan 29, 1983 yes 1982 men San Diego Toreros San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 61–58 12–7 2–1 Feb 4, 1983 1982 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 67–62 13–7 3–1 Feb 5, 1983 1982 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 76–67 14–7 4–1 Feb 12, 1983 yes 1982 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California 101–92 15–7 5–1 Feb 18, 1983 yes Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 66–59 16–7 6–1 Feb 19, 1983 yes Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, California 68–79 16–8 6–2 Feb 25, 1983 San Diego Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 82–69 17–8 7–2 Mar 3, 1983 yes Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 78–69 18–8 8–2 Mar 5, 1983 yes Gonzaga Kennedy Pavilion Spokane, Washington 68–58 19–8 9–2 Mar 10, 1983 Loyola Marymount Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 99–91 20–8 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 11 W NC State 16 6 W Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon First round 67–69 2OT 20–9 AP Poll Pacific W West Source https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule Pepperdine University Athletics March 26, 2022 2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://pepperdinewaves.com/documents/2019/12/5/MBKBAlmanac2019_20.pdf PDF Pepperdine University Athletics March 26, 2022 Awards and honors Dane Suttle – WCAC co-Player of the Year Jim Harrick – WCAC Coach of the Year References Category:Pepperdine Waves men's basketball seasons Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball