1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1990–91 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Waves logo.svg 125 West Coast Conference WCC 22–9 13–1 Tom Asbury 3rd Firestone Fieldhouse WCC Regular season championsWCC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tom Asbury. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title by a 4-game margin. After a January 11 home loss to San Diego in the conference opener, Pepperdine was just 6–8 overall. The Waves then went on a 16-game winning streakStreak by Waves Hits 16 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-05-sp-94-story.html Los Angeles Times March 5, 1991 May 16, 2020 and won the West Coast Conference tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Seton Hall, 71–51.Seton Hall Defense Rides Waves, 71-51 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-15-sp-99-story.html Los Angeles Times March 15, 1991 May 16, 2020 Roster 1990 Pepperdine Waves y yes Steve Guild 10 F 6 6 fr Huntington Beach, California Marina Steve Clover G 6 4 Rancho Palos Verdes, California Rolling Hills Damin Lopez 12 G 5 9 fr y Glendale, Arizona Apollo Rick Welch 15 G 6 0 jr Westlake Village, California Westlake Dana Jones basketball 21 F 6 7 fr y Los Angeles, California North Hollywood Rodney Sanders G 6 3 Los Angeles, California Fairfax Geoff Lear 34 F 6 8 jr West Covina, California Bishop Amat Doug Christie 35 G 6 6 190 jr y Seattle, Washington Rainier Beach Byron Jenson 41 F yes Tucson, Arizona UTSA Rex Manu F 6 8 sr San Mateo, California Skyline JC Derek Noether 52 C 6 8 fr Fresno, California Clovis West Damon Braly C 6 9 sr Arvada, Colorado Arvada Tom Asbury (Wyoming) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| Non-conference regular season Nov 23, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Selland Arena Fresno, California Coors Light Classic 83–76 1–0 Nov 24, 1990 yes yes 1990 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California Coors Light Classic 84–64 2–0 Nov 27, 1990 yes 1990 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 72–60 3–0 Dec 1, 1990 yes DePaul Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 64–85 3–1 Dec 3, 1990 yes 1990 men Omaha Mavericks Nebraska-Omaha Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 62–41 4–1 Dec 8, 1990 yes 1990 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 66–69 OT 4–2 Dec 13, 1990 yes Texas Tech Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 75–70 5–2 Dec 15, 1990 yes yes Boise State BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho 56–66 5–3 Dec 19, 1990 yes yes UCLA 5 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 85–108Bruins Winning in Waves : UCLA: MacLean scores 23 points in 18 minutes as team improves record to 8-0 with 108-85 romp over Pepperdine. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-20-sp-9204-story.html Los Angeles Times December 20, 1990 May 16, 2020 5–4 Dec 22, 1990 yes 1990 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 75–69 6–4 Dec 27, 1990 yes yes Arizona 4 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic 66–80Arizona Finally Puts Pepperdine Away https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-28-sp-7272-story.html Los Angeles Times December 28, 1990 May 16, 2020 6–5 Dec 28, 1990 yes yes Temple McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic 55–56 6–6 Jan 2, 1991 yes Kansas Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 62–88 6–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| WCC Regular Season Jan 11, 1991 1990 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 88–91 6–8 0–1 Jan 12, 1991 1990 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 67–61 7–8 1–1 Jan 16, 1991 1990 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 91–79 8–8 2–1 Jan 19, 1991 yes Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California 101–95 9–8 3–1 Jan 25, 1991 yes 1990 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 84–67Pepperdine Gets Past USF, 84-67 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-26-sp-427-story.html Los Angeles Times January 26, 1991 May 16, 2020 10–8 4–1 Jan 26, 1991 yes 1990 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 79–78 11–8 5–1 Feb 1, 1991 Saint Mary's Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 82–78 2OT 12–8 6–1 Feb 2, 1991 San Francisco Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 72–57 13–8 7–1 Feb 7, 1991 yes 1990 men Portland Pilots Portland Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 87–74 14–8 8–1 Feb 9, 1991 yes Gonzaga The Kennel Spokane, Washington 80–56Pepperdine 80, Gonzaga 56 https://apnews.com/497643404659aeaac3208b309fe9a144 AP News February 10, 1991 May 16, 2020 15–8 9–1 Feb 15, 1991 Gonzaga Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 84–56 16–8 10–1 Feb 16, 1991 Portland Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 81–58 17–8 11–1 Feb 21, 1991 yes Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 77–66 18–8 12–1 Feb 23, 1991 yes San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 75–69Pepperdine Repays San Diego in Victory https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-24-sp-2522-story.html Los Angeles Times February 24, 1991 May 16, 2020 19–8 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| WCC tournament Mar 2, 1991 yes yes Portland Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California WCC Tournament Quarterfinal 97–62 20–8 Mar 3, 1991 yes yes San Francisco Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California WCC Tournament Semifinal 65–56 21–8 Mar 4, 1991 yes yes Saint Mary's Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California WCC tournament championship 71–68 OT 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1991 yes yes 14 W Seton Hall 13 3 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First Round 51–71 22–9 AP Poll Pacific W West Source https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1990-91 1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule Pepperdine University Athletics May 15, 2020 2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://pepperdinewaves.com/documents/2019/12/5/MBKBAlmanac2019_20.pdf PDF Pepperdine University Athletics May 15, 2020 Awards and honors Doug Christie – WCC Player of the Year Dana Jones – WCC Freshman of the Year Tom Asbury – WCC Coach of the Year Pepperdine swept the WCC awards – only the second time a conference team had done so since 1952.Pepperdine Men and Santa Clara Women Dominate WCC Team https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-07-we-3302-story.html March 7, 1991 May 16, 2020 References Category:Pepperdine Waves men's basketball seasons Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball