2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCC regular season champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record22–9 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine131 .929229  .710
No. 6 Gonzaga131 .929294  .879
Santa Clara86 .5711315  .464
San Francisco86 .5711315  .464
San Diego77 .5001613  .552
Saint Mary's311 .214920  .310
Loyola Marymount212 .143920  .310
Portland212 .143624  .200
2002 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Paul Westphal. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title. Pepperdine lost in the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. In the opening round, the Waves lost to No. 7 seed Wake Forest in the opening round, 83–74.[2]

Roster

2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 32 Jimmy Miggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr  Riverside, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 17, 2001*
    Cal State Fullerton W 75–58  1–0
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Nov 20, 2001*
    at UC Irvine L 93–96 2OT 1–1
    Bren Events Center 
    Irvine, California
    Nov 28, 2001*
    at No. 10 UCLA W 85–78  2–1
    Pauley Pavilion (8,376)
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 1, 2001*
    at Utah L 74–81  2–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 4, 2001*
    Long Beach State W 93–83  3–2
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 6, 2001*
    vs. USC W 78–77  4–2
    The Forum 
    Inglewood, California
    Dec 8, 2001*
    at UC Santa Barbara L 51–68  4–3
    The Thunderdome 
    Santa Barbara, California
    Dec 14, 2001*
    at Oregon L 64–88  4–4
    McArthur Court 
    Eugene, Oregon
    Dec 17, 2001*
    Georgia L 74–91  4–5
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 21, 2001*
    Point Loma Nazarene W 98–55  5–5
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 28, 2001*
    at No. 14 Arizona
    Fiesta Bowl Classic
    L 71–94  5–6
    McKale Center (14,566)
    Tucson, Arizona
    Dec 30, 2001*
    vs. West Virginia
    Fiesta Bowl Classic
    W 97–65  6–6
    McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Jan 5, 2002*
    BYU W 82–79 OT 7–6
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    WCC Regular Season
    Jan 11, 2002
    at Saint Mary's W 67–51  8–6
    (1–0)
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Jan 12, 2002
    at San Francisco W 74–68  9–6
    (2–0)
    War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Jan 18, 2002*
    No. 13 Gonzaga W 88–79  10–6
    (3–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 19, 2002
    Portland W 109–88  11–6
    (4–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 24, 2002
    at Santa Clara W 74–67  12–6
    (5–0)
    Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    Jan 26, 2002
    at San Diego W 96–91 2OT 13–6
    (6–0)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Jan 30, 2002
    Loyola Marymount W 84–59  14–6
    (7–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 2, 2002
    at Loyola Marymount W 89–79  15–6
    (8–0)
    Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Feb 8, 2002
    San Francisco W 79–72  16–6
    (9–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 9, 2002
    Saint Mary's W 68–57  17–6
    (10–0)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 14, 2002
    at Portland W 83–77  18–6
    (11–0)
    Chiles Center 
    Portland, Oregon
    Feb 16, 2002
    at No. 8 Gonzaga L 78–91  18–7
    (11–1)
    Charlotte Y. Martin Centre 
    Spokane, Washington
    Feb 22, 2002
    San Diego W 90–79  19–7
    (12–1)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 23, 2002
    Santa Clara W 96–58  20–7
    (13–1)
    Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    WCC tournament
    Mar 2, 2002*
    vs. Portland
    Quarterfinals
    W 77–64  21–7
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Mar 3, 2002*
    vs. Saint Mary's
    Semifinals
    W 68–47  22–7
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Mar 4, 2002*
    vs. No. 6 Gonzaga
    Championship game
    L 90–96  22–8
    Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 2002*
    (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Wake Forest
    First round
    L 74–83  22–9
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Source[4][5]

    References

    1. "2000-01 West Coast Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
    2. "Waves Get Knocked Out by a Make-or-Break Effort". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
    3. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    4. "2001-02 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    5. "2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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