1992–93 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1992–93 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 23-8, 11-3 in WCC play and extended their winning streak to a WCC record 38 consecutive league games as well as win a third consecutive regular-season title. After ending "The Streak" the Waves would finish the season 6-2 before falling to Santa Clara in the West Coast Conference tournament championship game. With a third 20+ win season in three years Pepperdine received a bid to the NIT tournament. In the opening round the Waves defeated UC Santa Barbara 53-50 before falling to the USC in the second round.[1]

1992–93 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCC Regular season champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
1992–93 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Gonzaga 10 4   .714 19 9   .679
Santa Clara 9 5   .643 19 12   .613
San Francisco 8 6   .571 19 12   .613
San Diego 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Saint Mary's (CA) 6 8   .429 11 16   .407
Portland 3 11   .214 9 18   .333
Loyola Marymount 2 12   .143 7 20   .259
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1992–93 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 Steve Clover 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr Rolling Hills Rancho Palos Verdes, California
G 12 Damin Lopez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS Jr Apollo Glendale, Arizona
G Mark Sterbens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
F 21 Dana Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr North Hollywood Los Angeles, California
F Tabari Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
C Gavin Van Der Putten 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Fr
F 41 Byron Jenson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
RS Sr UTSA Tucson, Arizona
C 52 Derek Noether 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Clovis West Fresno, California
G Bryan Parker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F LeRoi O'Brien 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G Jamal Lawrence 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
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 1, 1992*
at Texas Tech L 69–72  0–1
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Dec 5, 1992*
Sonoma State W 89–64  1–1
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 11, 1992*
Charlotte 49ers W 65–56  2–1
Charlotte Coliseum (II) 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 14, 1992*
UC Santa Barbara L 55–60  2–2
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 18, 1992*
Montana W 68–58  3–2
Adams Center/Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 21, 1992*
at Boise State W 92–88  4–2
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Dec 23, 1992*
George Washington W 81–79  5–2
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 29, 1992*
vs. Georgia State W 79–60  6–2
 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1992*
vs. Chattanooga L 67–80  6–3
 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 2, 1993*
Drexel W 69–56  7–3
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 5, 1993*
Quincy College W 90–60  8–3
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 9, 1993*
Oral Roberts W 116–76  9–3
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
WCC Regular Season
Jan 15, 1993
Gonzaga W 67–66  10–3
(1–0)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 16, 1993
Portland W 80–69  11–3
(2–0)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 22, 1993
at San Francisco W 71–66  12–3
(3–0)
Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, California
Jan 23, 1993
at Saint Mary's W 54–46  13–3
(4–0)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Jan 29, 1993
Saint Mary's W 65–53  14–3
(5–0)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 30, 1993
San Francisco L 72–75  14–4
(5–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Feb 4, 1993
at Santa Clara W 73–71 2OT 15–4
(6–1)
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 6, 1993
at San Diego W 76–64  16–4
(7–1)
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, California
Feb 12, 1993
San Diego W 61–57 OT 17–4
(8–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Feb 13, 1993
Santa Clara L 58–63  17–5
(8–2)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Feb 17, 1993
at Loyola Marymount W 78–66  18–5
(9–2)
Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 20, 1993
Loyola Marymount W 80–54  19–5
(10–2)
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Feb 25, 1993
at Portland W 67–49  20–5
(11–2)
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 27, 1993
at Gonzaga L 52–63  20–6
(11–3)
The Kennel 
Spokane, Washington
WCC tournament
Mar 6, 1993*
Loyola Marymount
WCC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 80–66  21–6
Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, California
Mar 7, 1993*
at San Francisco
WCC Tournament Semifinal
W 88–67  22–6
Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, California
Mar 8, 1993*
vs. Santa Clara
WCC Tournament Championship
L 63–73  22–7
Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, California
NIT tournament
Mar 19, 1993*
vs. UC Santa Barbara
First Round
W 53–50  23–7
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Mar 22, 1993*
vs. USC
Second Round
L 59–71  23–8
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Source[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "1992-93 Pepperdine Waves Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "1992-93 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics.
  3. ^ "1993 Pepperdine Men's Schedule". Retrieved October 8, 2023.