# 1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–7, 14–0 in WCAC play to win the regular season conference title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves beat Pittsburgh before falling to Oregon State, 70–51, in the second round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 28, 1981* | | at No. 2 UCLA | L 69–76 | 0–1 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Nov 30, 1981* | | Northern Arizona | W 88–67 | 1–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 4, 1981* | | vs. Cincinnati | L 72–73 | 1–2 | |
| Dec 5, 1981* | | vs. District of Columbia | W 72–71 | 2–2 | |
| Dec 12, 1981* | | at No. 19 Oregon State | L 69–84 | 2–3 | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon |
| Dec 18, 1981* | | Texas–Arlington | W 102–97 | 3–3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 19, 1981* | | Evansville | L 69–77 | 3–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 23, 1981* | | Rice | W 77–64 | 4–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 30, 1981* | | St. Mary's (Texas) | W 76–64 | 5–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 2, 1982* | | Northland College | W 110–59 | 6–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 5, 1982* | | Cal State Fullerton | W 95–76 | 7–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 7, 1982* | | at Fresno State | L 46–63 | 7–5 | Selland Arena Fresno, California |
| Jan 9, 1982* | | at Long Beach State | L 78–80 | 7–6 | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California |
| WCAC Regular Season ||||||
| Jan 15, 1982 | | San Francisco | W 102–91 | 8–6 (1–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 16, 1982 | | Santa Clara | W 77–73 | 9–6 (2–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 22, 1982 | | Saint Mary's | W 94–91 $^{2OT}$ | 10–6 (3–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 23, 1982 | | San Diego | W 80–69 | 11–6 (4–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Jan 30, 1982 | | Loyola Marymount | W 92–79 | 12–6 (5–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 4, 1982 | | at Portland | W 76–58 | 13–6 (6–0) | Howard Hall Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 6, 1982 | | at Gonzaga | W 76–67 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (7–0) | Kennedy Pavilion Spokane, Washington |
| Feb 12, 1982 | | Gonzaga | W 73–59 | 15–6 (8–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 13, 1982 | | Portland | W 92–79 | 16–6 (9–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Feb 18, 1982 | | at San Diego | W 63–61 | 17–6 (10–0) | USD Sports Center San Diego, California |
| Feb 20, 1982 | | at Saint Mary's | W 79–66 | 18–6 (11–0) | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, California |
| Feb 26, 1982 | | at Santa Clara | W 76–74 $^{2OT}$ | 19–6 (12–0) | Harold J. Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 28, 1982 | | at No. 16 San Francisco | W 106–100 | 20–6 (13–0) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California |
| Mar 4, 1982 | | at Loyola Marymount | W 105–104 $^{OT}$ | 21–6 (14–0) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 1982* | (7 W) | vs. (10 W) Pittsburgh First round | W 99–88 | 22–6 | Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington |
| Mar 14, 1982* 4:08 p.m., CBS | (7 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 4 Oregon State Second round | L 51–70 | 22–7 | Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum (12,340) Pullman, Washington |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. ||||||
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## Awards and honors

* Jim Harrick – WCAC Coach of the Year