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| 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 | ||||
The Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Pepperdine UniversityinMalibu, 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.
The 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]
The Waves have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 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 |
The 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 |
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| 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 |
The Waves made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1978 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Fordham Biola |
W, 65–63 L, 60–96 |
| 1979 | First Round | Tougaloo | L, 41–69 |
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