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2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the sixth season of his second stint after coaching the Waves from 1996 to 1999. They played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 5–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 8 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Pacific in the first round, before losing to San Diego in the second round.
Previous season
The Waves finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 2–14 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to Pacific of the WCC tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
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High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Nils Cooper
#36 SG
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Santa Monica, CA
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Crossroads School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jul 8, 2021
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
|
Martin Gumwel
C
|
Sudan
|
Rancho Christian School
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
Aug 19, 2022
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Curtis Williams
SF
|
Beaumont, CA
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Etiwanda High School
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
Nov 7, 2021
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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John Squire
PF
|
Sausalito, CA
|
St. Ignatius College Prep
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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N/A
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Nov 9, 2022
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2024 recruiting class
| College recruiting information (2024)
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| Name
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Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
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Commit date
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Marley Zeller
SG
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Portland, OR
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Central Catholic High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jun 25, 2023
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Houston Mallette
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Pacifica Christian HS
|
Alameda, CA
|
| G/F
|
1
|
Michael Ajayi
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
Kentwood HS
Pierce College
|
Kent, WA
|
| F
|
2
|
Jalen Pitre
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So |
Woodstock Academy
|
Long Beach, CA
|
| G
|
3
|
Malik Moore
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Heritage Christian School
|
Ventura, CA
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| F
|
10
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Paul Jordan (W)
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS So |
Long Island Lutheran HS
|
Glen Cove, NY
|
| F
|
12
|
Boubacar Coulibaly
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
RS Jr |
San Gabriel Academy
USC
|
Bamako, Mali
|
| G
|
13
|
Cord Stansberry
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Woodstock Academy
|
Long Beach, CA
|
| F
|
14
|
Jevon Porter
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
So |
Tolton HS
|
Columbia, MO
|
| G
|
20
|
Ethan Anderson
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
GS |
Fairfax HS
Wyoming
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
| G
|
21
|
Nils Cooper
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Crossroads School
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Los Angeles, CA
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| G/F
|
23
|
Curtis Williams
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Etiwanda HS
|
Beaumont, CA
|
| F
|
24
|
John Squire
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr |
St. Ignatius College Prep
|
Sausalito, CA
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| G
|
33
|
David Mager (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Dwight-Englewood School
|
Englewood, NJ
|
| G
|
34
|
Martin Gumwel
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Fr |
Rancho Christian School
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Temecula, CA
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| F/C
|
35
|
Aladji Gassama
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
RS So |
De Smet Jesuit HS
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Bamako, Mali
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
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Site
city, state
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| Non conference regular season
|
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Concordia Irvine
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W 76–64
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1–0
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26 – Mallette |
7 – Ajayi |
3 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (1,067)
Malibu, CA
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November 9, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at UC Davis
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L 78–79
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1–1
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18 – Ajayi |
14 – Ajayi |
3 – Moore
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University Credit Union Center
Davis, CA
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November 12, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Lafayette
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W 76–53
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2–1
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27 – Ajayi |
11 – Ajayi |
4 – Moore
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Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
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November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
LIU
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W 88–53
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3–1
|
24 – Mallette |
12 – Ajayi |
4 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
|
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
UNLV
|
L 68–82
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3–2
|
31 – Ajayi |
12 – Ajayi |
6 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
|
November 21, 2023*
5:45 p.m., FloHoops
|
|
vs. UC Irvine
Ball Dawgs Classic
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L 60–76
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3–3
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16 – Ajayi |
11 – Ajayi |
3 – Ajayi
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Dollar Loan Center
Henderson, NV
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November 22, 2023*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
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|
vs. Indiana State
Ball Dawgs Classic
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L 82–90
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3–4
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31 – Mallette |
8 – Ajayi |
5 –
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Dollar Loan Center
Henderson, NV
|
November 24, 2023*
3:45 p.m., FloHoops
|
|
vs. New Mexico
Ball Dawgs Classic
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L 71–90
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3–5
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18 – Moore |
13 – Ajayi |
5 – Anderson
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Dollar Loan Center
Henderson, NV
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November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Idaho State
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W 77–62
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4–5
|
25 – Ajayi |
10 – Ajayi |
6 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (484)
Malibu, CA
|
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., P12N
|
|
at Colorado
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L 66–91
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4–6
|
15 – Mallette |
6 – |
3 – Mallette
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CU Events Center (7,231)
Boulder, CO
|
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Cal State Fullerton
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L 55–60
|
4–7
|
20 – Jones |
6 – Square |
3 – Jones
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Firestone Fieldhouse (N/A)
Malibu, CA
|
December 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
UC San Diego
|
W 68–62
|
5–7
|
19 – Mallette |
10 – Ajayi |
4 –
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Firestone Fieldhouse (407)
Malibu, CA
|
December 17, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ACCN
|
|
at Louisville
|
L 63–85
|
5–8
|
17 – Ajayi |
7 – Ajayi |
3 –
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KFC Yum! Center (10,475)
Louisville, KY
|
December 21, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
William & Mary
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W 71–59
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6–8
|
16 – Ajayi |
13 – Coulibaly |
3 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (207)
Malibu, CA
|
December 29, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Westcliff
|
W 83–47
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7–8
|
18 – Porter |
15 – Coulibaly |
5 – Mallette
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Firestone Fieldhouse (312)
Malibu, CA
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| WCC regular season
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January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at No. 24 Gonzaga
CCF Classic
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L 60–86
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7–9
(0–1)
|
15 – Mallette |
14 – Ajayi |
4 – Anderson
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Spokane Arena (12,015)
Spokane, WA
|
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Santa Clara
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L 72–78
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7–10
(0–2)
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27 – Ajayi |
10 – Ajayi |
8 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (1,653)
Malibu, CA
|
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Pacific
|
W 93–78
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8–10
(1–2)
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26 – Porter |
7 – Ajayi |
8 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (602)
Malibu, CA
|
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at San Diego
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W 83–77
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9–10
(2–2)
|
24 – Ajayi |
12 – Ajayi |
5 – Mallette
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Jenny Craig Pavilion (631)
San Diego, CA
|
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Gonzaga
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L 61–86
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9–11
(2–3)
|
16 – Porter |
4 – |
5 – Anderson
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Firestone Fieldhouse (3,128)
Malibu, CA
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January 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
Loyola Marymount
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L 61–68
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9–12
(2–4)
|
24 – Porter |
12 – Porter |
2 –
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Firestone Fieldhouse (927)
Malibu, CA
|
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Santa Clara
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L 71–94
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9–13
(2–5)
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22 – Ajayi |
8 – Ajayi |
4 – Porter
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Leavey Center (1,686)
Santa Clara, CA
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January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
San Diego
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L 67–69
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9–14
(2–6)
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19 – Ajayi |
8 – Porter |
3 – Mallette
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Firestone Fieldhouse (821)
Malibu, CA
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February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Portland
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L 89–93
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9–15
(2–7)
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28 – Mallette |
14 – Ajayi |
3 –
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Chiles Center (1,516)
Portland, OR
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February 8, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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|
San Francisco
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L 74–80
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9–16
(2–8)
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21 – Porter |
9 – Porter |
4 – Ajayi
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Firestone Fieldhouse (913)
Malibu, CA
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February 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Loyola Marymount
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W 72–63
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10–16
(3–8)
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17 – Ajayi |
13 – Ajayi |
4 – Moore
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Gersten Pavilion (1,607)
Los Angeles, CA
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February 15, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at No. 18 Saint Mary's
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L 59–103
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10–17
(3–9)
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13 – Porter |
4 – Ajayi |
3 – Ajayi
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University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
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February 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Portland
|
W 91–70
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11–17
(4–9)
|
26 – Ajayi |
8 – Ajayi |
4 –
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Firestone Fieldhouse (823)
Malibu, CA
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February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Pacific
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W 89–70
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12–17
(5–9)
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30 – Ajayi |
17 – Ajayi |
4 – Porter
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Alex G. Spanos Center (1,076)
Stockton, CA
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February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at San Francisco
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L 68–92
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12–18
(5–10)
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23 – Porter |
10 – Ajayi |
4 – Mallette
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War Memorial Gymnasium (3,284)
San Francisco, CA
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February 29, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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No. 17 Saint Mary's
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L 57–83
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12–19
(5–11)
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22 – Porter |
8 – Ajayi |
3 – Porter
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Firestone Fieldhouse (1,057)
Malibu, CA
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| WCC tournament
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March 7, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
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(8)
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vs. (9) Pacific
First round
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W 102–43
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13–19
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28 – Porter |
17 – Ajayi |
6 – Anderson
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Orleans Arena (647)
Paradise, NV
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March 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(8)
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vs. (5) San Diego
Second round
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L 52–57
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13–20
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16 – Moore |
15 – Ajayi |
8 – Anderson
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Orleans Arena (2,181)
Paradise, NV
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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