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1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

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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.[1]

Record23–9 (10–4 WCAC)
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1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record23–9 (10–4 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1977–78
1979–80 →
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1978–79 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 San Francisco12–2 .85722–7  .759
Pepperdine10–4 .71422–10  .688
Nevada9–5 .64321–7  .750
Seattle8–6 .57115–11  .577
Santa Clara6–8 .42913–14  .481
Portland5–9 .35718–10  .643
Saint Mary's5–9 .35713–15  .464
Loyola Marymount1–13 .0715–21  .192
Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster

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1978–79 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Ricardo Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr   
SG 43 Tony Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSaint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
F Ollie Matson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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Sr   
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Assistant coach(es)

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

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 24, 1978*
    vs. No. 10 Indiana
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 59–58  1–0
    Buckner Fieldhouse 
    Fort Richardson, Alaska
    Nov 25, 1978*
    vs. No. 12 NC State
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 62–91  1–1
    Buckner Fieldhouse 
    Fort Richardson, Alaska
    Nov 26, 1978*
    vs. Lamar
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 75–74  2–1
    Buckner Fieldhouse 
    Fort Richardson, Alaska
    WCAC Regular Season
    Feb 23, 1979
    at San Francisco L 69–72  20–8
    (10–3)
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Feb 24, 1979
    at Santa Clara L 74–85  20–9
    (10–4)
    Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    Feb 26, 1979*
    Centenary W 104–86  21–9
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 9, 1979*
    (9 W) vs. (8 W) Utah
    First round
    W 92–88 OT 22–9
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Mar 11, 1979*
    (9 W) vs. (1 W) No. 2 UCLA
    Second round
    L 71–76  22–10
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
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