1993–94 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 1993–94 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1993–94 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 19–11, 8–6 in WCC play to finish in second place in the conference standings. Pepperdine then won the West Coast Conference tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the second straight season. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Michigan, 78–74 in OT.[1]

1993–94 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCC tournament champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record19–11 (8–6 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
1994–95 →
1993–94 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Gonzaga 12 2   .857 22 8   .733
Pepperdine 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
San Francisco 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
San Diego 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
Portland 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
Santa Clara 6 8   .429 13 14   .481
Saint Mary's 5 9   .357 13 14   .481
Loyola Marymount 4 10   .286 6 21   .222
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1993–94 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 10 Steve Guild 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Marina Huntington Beach, California
G 12 Damin Lopez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Sr Apollo Glendale, Arizona
F 21 Dana Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr North Hollywood Los Angeles, California
C 52 Derek Noether 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Clovis West Fresno, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 18, 1993*
at No. 23 George Washington L 59–66  5–2
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 22, 1993*
at UC Santa Barbara W 70–57  6–2
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Dec 29, 1993*
at UTEP
Sierra Medical Center Sun Classic
L 58–60  6–3
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 30, 1993*
vs. Iowa State
Sierra Medical Center Sun Classic
L 64–71  6–4
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
WCC Regular Season
Jan 14, 1994
Santa Clara L 51–54  8–5
(0–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Feb 26, 1994
at Santa Clara W 65–52  16–10
(8–6)
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
WCC tournament
Mar 5, 1994*
vs. Saint Mary's
Quarterfinals
W 79–62  17–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Mar 6, 1994*
vs. San Francisco
Semifinals
W 82–79  18–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Mar 7, 1994*
vs. San Diego
Championship game
W 56–53  19–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1994*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 11 Michigan
First round
L 74–78 OT 19–11
Kansas Coliseum 
Wichita, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Source[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Survives Pepperdine in Overtime". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "1993-94 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2023.