The Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the West Coast Conference.[2] The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was in 2006. Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse, a multi-purpose facility that hosts basketball, volleyball, and many other athletic and university events. They share this facility with the Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team.
| Pepperdine Waves | ||||
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| University | Pepperdine University | |||
| Head coach | Katie Faulkner (1st season) | |||
| Conference | West Coast Conference | |||
| Location | Malibu, California | |||
| Arena | Firestone Fieldhouse (capacity: 3,104) | |||
| Nickname | Waves | |||
| Student section | Riptide | |||
| Colors | Blue, white, and orange[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||||
| AIAW tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| Division II: 1978 | ||||
| AIAW tournament appearances | ||||
| Division II: 1978, 1979 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 | ||||
Postseason Results
editThe Waves have made the NCAA Tournament four times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) and the WNIT six times (1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2019). As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Waves have an all-time record of 622–579.[3][4]
NCAA tournament results
editThe Waves have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13 | First Round | #4 Virginia | L 62–74 |
| 2002 | #8 | First Round | #9 Villanova | L 46–67 |
| 2003 | #12 | First Round | #5 Louisiana Tech | L 60–94 |
| 2006 | #15 | First Round | #2 Oklahoma | L 66–78 |
NIT results
editThe Waves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) six times. Most recently in 2019 they made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 [1] | First Round | New Mexico | L 81 - 69 |
| 2001 [2] | First Round | Arizona | L 85 - 65 |
| 2004 [3] | First Round | Washington | L 71 - 59 |
| 2010 [4] | First Round | BYU | L 62 - 58 |
| 2011 [5] | First Round | Oklahoma St. | L 62 - 58 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
California Baptist Saint Mary's Wyoming |
W 91 - 79 W 65 - 61 L 61 - 60 |
AIAW College Division/Division II
editThe Waves made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Fordham Biola |
W, 65–63 L, 60–96 |
| 1979 | First Round | Tougaloo | L, 41–69 |
References
edit- ^ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Pepperdine University Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball". Pepperdinewaves.Com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "Pepperdine Women's Basketball". 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Pepperdine Women's Basketball 2016–2017 Record Book" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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