1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Pepperdine Waves logo.svg 125 West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 23–9 10–4 Gary Colson 11th Firestone Fieldhouse NCAA tournament Second round 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.U.C.L.A. and DePaul Triumphant in West https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/12/archives/ucla-and-depaul-triumphant-in-west-technical-aids-bruins-gave-fans.html The New York Times March 12, 1979 February 12, 2023 Roster 1978 Pepperdine Waves y yes Ricardo Brown G 6 0 jr y basketball Tony Fuller 43 SG 6 4 180 jr y Detroit, Michigan Saint Martin de Porres Ollie Matson F 6 6 sr Gary Colson Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| Non-conference regular season Nov 24, 1978 yes yes Indiana 10 Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 59–58 1–0 Nov 25, 1978 yes yes 1978 men NC State Wolfpack NC State 12 Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 62–91 1–1 Nov 26, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 75–74 2–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| WCAC Regular Season Feb 23, 1979 yes San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 69–72 20–8 10–3 Feb 24, 1979 yes 1978 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 74–85 20–9 10–4 Feb 26, 1979 yes 1978 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 104–86 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| NCAA Tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 9 W Utah 8 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 92–88 OT 22–9 Mar 11, 1979 yes yes 9 W UCLA 2 1 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Second round 71–76 22–10 AP Poll Pacific W West Source https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1978-79 1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule Pepperdine University Athletics February 12, 2023 2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://pepperdinewaves.com/documents/2019/12/5/MBKBAlmanac2019_20.pdf PDF Pepperdine University Athletics February 12, 2023 References Category:Pepperdine Waves men's basketball seasons Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball