# 2020–21 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves are led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the third 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 15-12, 7-6 to finish in 4th place. They defeated Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to BYU. They received an invitation to the CBI where they defeated Longwood, Bellarmine, and Coastal Carolina to become CBI Champions.

## Previous season

The Waves finished the 2019–20 season 16–16, 8–8 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Santa Clara in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the third round to Saint Mary's.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 3:30 pm | | vs. UC Irvine | W 86–72 | 1–0 | 20 – Edwards | 7 – Tied | 8 – Ross | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| November 27, 2020* 12:00 pm, P12N | | vs. No. 22 UCLA | L 98–107 $^{3OT}$ | 1–1 | 33 – Ross | 6 – Tied | 6 – Altman | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm | | San Jose State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 3, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Saint Katherine | W 94–45 | 2–1 | 26 – Ross | 11 – Chukwuka | 9 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 5, 2020* 3:00 pm | | Fresno State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 6, 2020* 1:30 pm | | at San Diego State | L 60–65 | 2–2 | 22 – Edwards | 6 – Chukwuka | 7 – Ross | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA |
| December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | California | W 74–62 | 3–2 | 26 – Edwards | 8 – Edwards | 11 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 12, 2020* 1:00 pm | | Cal State Northridge | L 84–89 | 3–3 | 29 – Ross | 9 – Edwards | 9 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 14, 2020* 6:30 pm | | at UNLV | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| December 16, 2020* 5:00 pm | | Concordia–Irvine | W 91–68 | 4–3 | 21 – Ross | 7 – Edwards | 8 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 19, 2020* 3:00 pm | | UC Santa Barbara | L 63–75 | 4–4 | 20 – Ross | 7 – Ball | 6 – Ross | Anaheim Arena Anaheim, CA |
| December 23, 2020* 1:00 pm | | Tarleton State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 23, 2020* 3:00 pm | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 51–79 | 4–5 | 11 – Altman | 6 – Munson | 4 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | BYU | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| January 2, 2021 | | at Saint Mary's | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| January 7, 2021 | | at San Francisco | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| January 14, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 70–95 | 4–6 (0–1) | 14 – Edwards | 5 – Ohia Obioha | 7 – Ross | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, WCC Network | | Portland | W 80–65 | 5–6 (1–1) | 21 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 10 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| January 21, 2021 6:00 pm, WCC Network | | Pacific | W 85–68 | 6–6 (2–1) | 37 – Edwards | 11 – Edwards | 11 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at BYU | L 54–65 | 6–7 (2–2) | 21 – Ross | 10 – Tied | 4 – Ross | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| January 27, 2020 12:00 pm, BYU.tv | | BYU rescheduled from December 31 | W 76–73 | 7–7 (3–2) | 19 – Ross | 9 – Altman | 6 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| January 30, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 1 Gonzaga | L 75–97 | 7–8 (3–3) | 16 – Ross | 6 – Tied | 7 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| February 4, 2021 6:00 pm | | San Diego | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| February 6, 2021 | | San Francisco | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, Stadium | | at Portland moved from February 18 | W 91–70 | 8–8 (4–3) | 24 – Ross | 10 – Tied | 12 – Ross | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| February 10, 2021 2:00 pm, Prime Ticket | | at San Francisco rescheduled from January 7 | W 76–68 | 9–8 (5–3) | 22 – Ross | 11 – Edwards | 6 – Ross | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| February 11, 2021 6:00 pm | | at Loyola Marymount | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| February 13, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | Saint Mary's | W 60–58 | 10–8 (6–3) | 15 – Edwards | 11 – Zidek | 10 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, Stadium | | at Santa Clara | L 82–86 | 10–9 (6–4) | 26 – Ross | 9 – Zidek | 6 – Ross | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| February 22, 2021 4:00 pm, Prime Ticket | | at Saint Mary's rescheduled from January 2 | L 61–66 | 10–10 (6–5) | 22 – Altman | 6 – Ohia Obioha | 5 – Ross | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, Stadium | | Loyola Marymount | L 74–81 | 10–11 (6–6) | 25 – Ross | 8 – Ohia Obioha | 8 – Ross | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| February 27, 2021 2:00 pm, Stadium | | at San Diego | W 90–84 | 11–11 (7–6) | 27 – Ross | 6 – Edwards/Ohia Obioha | 8 – Ross | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (7) Santa Clara Quarterfinals | W 78–70 | 12–11 | 25 – Ross | 11 – Edwards | 12 – Ross | Orleans Arena (0) Paradise, NV |
| March 8, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) BYU Semifinals | L 77–82 $^{OT}$ | 12–12 | 20 – Edwards | 9 – Edwards | 5 – Edwards | Orleans Arena (0) Paradise, NV |
| CBI |||||||||
| March 22, 2021 2:30 pm, FloSports | | vs. Longwood Quarterfinals | W 80–66 | 13–12 | 22 – Edwards | 11 – Ohia Obioha | 13 – Ross | Ocean Center (102) Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 23, 2021 8:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Bellarmine Semifinals | W 82–71 | 14–12 | 28 – Edwards | 9 – Ross | 8 – Ross | Ocean Center (286) Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 24, 2021 5:00 pm, FloSports | | vs. Coastal Carolina Championship | W 84–61 | 15–12 | 16 – Ohia Obioha | 6 – Tied | 7 – Ross | Ocean Center (193) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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