Pepperdine Waves women's basketball

Pepperdine Waves
2017–18 Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team
University Pepperdine University
Head coach Delisha Milton-Jones (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
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
Conference tournament champions
2002, 2003, 2006
Conference regular season champions
1999, 2000, 2002, 2003

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] They are coached by two-time Olympic goal medalist and two-time WNBA Champion DeLisha Milton-Jones, who began coaching the Waves in 2017. 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.

Postseason Results

The Waves have made the NCAA Tournament four times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) and the WNIT five times (1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011). As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Waves have an all-time record of 622–579.[3][4]

NCAA Tournament results

The Waves have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 4 times.

Year Round Opponent Result
2000 First Round Virginia L 74–62
2002 First Round Villanova L 67–46
2003 First Round Louisiana Tech L 94–60
2006 First Round Oklahoma L 78–66

NIT results

The Waves have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) five times.

Year Round Opponent Result
1999 First Round New Mexico L 81–69
2001 First Round Arizona L 85–65
2004 First Round Washington L 71–59
2010 First Round BYU L 62–58
2011 First Round Oklahoma St. L 81–74

References

  1. ↑ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Community.pepperdine.edu. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pepperdine University Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball". Pepperdinewaves.Com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Pepperdine Women's Basketball". 14 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pepperdine Women's Basketball 2016–2017 Record Book" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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