1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Pepperdine Waves logo.svg 125 West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 22–7 14–0 Jim Harrick 3rd Firestone Fieldhouse WCAC regular season champions NCAA tournament second round The 1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1981–82 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 22–7, 14–0 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 beat Pittsburgh before falling to Oregon State, 70–51, in the second round.Oregon State, Idaho Advance https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/15/sports/oregon-state-idaho-advance.html The New York Times March 15, 1982 March 6, 2023 Roster 1981 Pepperdine Waves y yes Mark Wilson 4 G 6 2 so Grant Gondrezick 5 G 6 5 195 fr y Boulder, Colorado Boulder HS Dane Suttle 14 G 6 3 190 jr y Los Angeles, California John C. Fremont Orlando Phillips 34 F 6 7 210 jr 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 Nov 28, 1981 yes yes UCLA 2 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 69–76 0–1 Nov 30, 1981 yes 1981 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 88–67 1–1 Dec 4, 1981 yes yes Cincinnati 72–73 1–2 Dec 5, 1981 yes yes District of Columbia 72–71 2–2 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes Oregon State 19 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 69–84 2–3 Dec 18, 1981 yes 1981 men UTSA Roadrunners Texas–Arlington Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 102–97 3–3 Dec 19, 1981 yes Evansville Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 69–77 3–4 Dec 23, 1981 yes 1981 men Rice Owls Rice Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 77–64 4–4 Dec 30, 1981 yes St. Mary's (Texas) Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 76–64 5–4 Jan 2, 1982 yes Northland College Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 110–59 6–4 Jan 5, 1982 yes 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 95–76 7–4 Jan 7, 1982 yes yes Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, California 46–63 7–5 Jan 9, 1982 yes yes Long Beach State Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California 78–80 7–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| WCAC Regular Season Jan 15, 1982 San Francisco Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 102–91 8–6 1–0 Jan 16, 1982 1981 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 77–73 9–6 2–0 Jan 22, 1982 1981 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 94–91 2OT 10–6 3–0 Jan 23, 1982 1981 men San Diego Toreros San Diego Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 80–69 11–6 4–0 Jan 30, 1982 1981 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 92–79 12–6 5–0 Feb 4, 1982 yes 1981 men Portland Pilots Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 76–58 13–6 6–0 Feb 6, 1982 yes Gonzaga Kennedy Pavilion Spokane, Washington 76–67 OT 14–6 7–0 Feb 12, 1982 Gonzaga Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 73–59 15–6 8–0 Feb 13, 1982 Portland Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 92–79 16–6 9–0 Feb 18, 1982 yes San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 63–61 17–6 10–0 Feb 20, 1982 yes Saint Mary's University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, California 79–66 18–6 11–0 Feb 26, 1982 yes Santa Clara Harold J. Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 76–74 2OT 19–6 12–0 Feb 28, 1982 yes San Francisco 16 War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 106–100 20–6 13–0 Mar 4, 1982 yes Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California 105–104 OT 21–6 14–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Pepperdine Waves| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1982 yes yes 7 W Pittsburgh 10 W Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington First round 99–88 22–6 Mar 14, 1982 4:08 p.m. yes yes 7 W Oregon State 4 2 W Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington Second round CBS 51–70 12,340 22–7 AP Poll Pacific W West Source https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule Pepperdine University Athletics March 6, 2023 2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK https://pepperdinewaves.com/documents/2019/12/5/MBKBAlmanac2019_20.pdf PDF Pepperdine University Athletics March 6, 2023 Awards and honors 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