# 1991–92 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 1991–92 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tom Asbury. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 14–0 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title by a 5-game margin. After completing an unbeaten record in the conference regular season, Pepperdine ran their conference winning streak to 27 consecutive games (33 games when including WCC Tournament play) and won the West Coast Conference tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the second straight season. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Memphis State, 80–70.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 23, 1991* | | at Jacksonville | W 84–64 | 1–0 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nov 26, 1991* | | Cal State Dominguez Hills | W 83–54 | 2–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Nov 30, 1991* | | Boise State | W 70–48 | 3–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 3, 1991* | | Nevada | W 93–72 | 4–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 7, 1991* | | at No. 2 UCLA | L 58–98 | 4–1 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 12, 1991* | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 79–69 | 5–1 | Titan Gym Fullerton, California |
| Dec 14, 1991* | | Montana | L 88–89 $^{3OT}$ | 5–2 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 20, 1991* | | vs. Georgia Southern UAB Invitational | L 73–79 | 5–3 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Dec 21, 1991* | | vs. Texas State UAB Invitational | W 59–37 | 6–3 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Dec 28, 1991* | | Cal Poly | L 72–76 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 30, 1991* | | Lafayette | W 76–63 | 7–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 2, 1992* | | at No. 4 Kansas | L 73–79 $^{OT}$ | 7–5 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| WCC Regular Season ||||||
| Jan 11, 1992 | | Loyola Marymount | W 94–84 | 8–5 (1–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 16, 1992 | | at Gonzaga | W 68–66 | 9–5 (2–0) | The Kennel Spokane, Washington |
| Jan 18, 1992 | | at Portland | W 94–73 | 10–5 (3–0) | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 24, 1992 | | San Francisco | W 77–64 | 11–5 (4–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 25, 1992 | | Saint Mary's | W 69–52 | 12–5 (5–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 27, 1992* | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 56–64 | 12–6 | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California |
| Jan 31, 1992 | | at Saint Mary's | W 76–64 | 13–6 (6–0) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California |
| Feb 1, 1992 | | at San Francisco | W 68–62 | 14–6 (7–0) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California |
| Feb 7, 1992 | | Santa Clara | W 75–53 | 15–6 (8–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 8, 1992 | | San Diego | W 71–58 | 16–6 (9–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 13, 1992 | | at San Diego | W 79–67 | 17–6 (10–0) | USD Sports Center San Diego, California |
| Feb 15, 1992 | | at Santa Clara | W 52–48 | 18–6 (11–0) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 22, 1992 | | at Loyola Marymount | W 103–89 | 19–6 (12–0) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Feb 28, 1992 | | Portland | W 79–56 | 20–6 (13–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 29, 1992 | | Gonzaga | W 75–63 | 21–6 (14–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| WCC tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 1992* | | at Portland WCC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 97–83 | 22–6 | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| Mar 8, 1992* | | vs. San Francisco WCC Tournament Semifinal | W 67–65 | 23–6 | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| Mar 9, 1992* | | vs. Gonzaga WCC tournament championship | W 73–70 | 24–6 | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 1992* | (11 MW) | vs. (6 MW) Memphis State First Round | L 70–80 | 24–7 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||
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## Awards and honors

* Doug Christie – WCC Player of the Year
* Tom Asbury – WCC Coach of the Year