# 2013–14 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's third full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and are members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to Saint Mary's.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jordan Baker | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Tempe, Arizona | Left the Program |
| Dominic Redix | 2 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Apple Valley, California | Walk-on didn't return |
| Lorne Jackson | 20 | G | 6'2" | 205 | RS Senior | Simi Valley, California | Graduated |
| Caleb Willis | 23 | G | 6'2" | 220 | Senior | Stockbridge, Georgia | Graduated |
| Manny Ochenje | 34 | F | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | San Luis Obispo, California | Transferred |
| Moriba De Freitas | 50 | G | 6'9" | 220 | RS Junior | Bon Air Gardens, Trinidad | Left the Program |
| Jan Maehlen | 55 | C | 7'0" | 315 | RS Sophomore | Tucson, Arizona | Transferred |
| Jason Hart | XX | G | 6'3" | 180 | Assistant Coach | Inglewood, California | Became a new assistant at USC |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| David Jesperson F | Merrill, Wisconsin | Merrill | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 18, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 |||||||
| Jeremy Major G | Pasadena, California | Maranatha | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Lamond Murray Jr. G/F | Torrance, California | Bishop Montgomery | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Jeff Van Dyke G | Encinitas, California | La Costa Canyon | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 59 |||||||
| Malcolm Brooks G | Brooklyn, New York | Benjamin Cardozo Lamar CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| Marley Biyendolo G | Dingley Village, Victoria | Cheltenham Secondary College Andrew Bogut Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| 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: "Pepperdine Waves 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2013 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

All non-conference home games, and conference home games not picked up by the WCC regional packages, are shown on TV-32 in Malibu, known as Pepperdine TV. They are also shown on pepperdinesports.com at no cost for all fans to enjoy.
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season |||||
| 11/09/2013* 5:00 pm, TV-32 | San Diego Christian | W 81–68 | 1–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 11/13/2013* 7:00 pm, BigWest.tv | at UC Riverside | W 69–66 | 2–0 | UC Riverside Student Recreation Center Riverside, CA |
| 11/16/2013* 3:30 pm | at Central Michigan | W 86–71 | 3–0 | McGuirk Arena Mt. Pleasant, MI |
| 11/20/2013* 7:00 pm, TV-32 | San Jose State | L 77–83 | 3–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 11/23/2013* 5:00 pm, TV-32 | Utah Valley | W 58–53 | 4–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 11/28/2013* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | vs. Green Bay Great Alaska Shootout First Round | L 89–97 | 4–2 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 11/29/2013* 3:00 pm | vs. Denver Great Alaska Shootout Consolation 2nd Round | W 68–56 | 5–2 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 11/30/2013* 3:00 pm | vs. Indiana State Great Alaska Shootout 5th Place Game | L 70–73 | 5–3 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 12/04/2013* 7:00 pm, TV-32 | Cal State Fullerton | L 64–78 | 5–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 12/07/2013* 7:00 pm, BigWest.tv | at UC Irvine | W 75–69 | 6–4 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| 12/15/2013* 5:00 pm, P12N | at Washington State | L 61–78 | 6–5 | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA |
| 12/21/2013* 1:00 pm, TV-32 | Houston Baptist | W 76–64 | 7–5 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 12/28/2013 5:00 pm, TV-32 | San Diego | W 75–64 | 8–5 (1–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 12/30/2014 7:00 pm, TWCSN | BYU | W 80–74 | 9–5 (2–0) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 01/02/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | at Santa Clara | W 70–61 | 10–5 (3–0) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/04/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | at San Francisco | L 66–76 | 10–6 (3–1) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/09/2014 6:00 pm, BYUtv | at BYU | L 72–84 | 10–7 (3–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/11/2014 6:00 pm, FSSD | at San Diego | W 69–65 | 11–7 (4–2) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/16/2014 7:00 pm, TWCSN | Gonzaga | L 53–70 | 11–8 (4–3) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 01/18/2014 5:00 pm, TV-32 | Portland | W 76–65 | 12–8 (5–3) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 01/23/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | at Saint Mary's | L 74–80 | 12–9 (5–4) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/25/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | at Pacific | L 66–76 | 12–10 (5–5) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 02/01/2014 3:00 pm, TWCSN | Loyola Marymount | W 80–69 | 13–10 (6–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/06/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | Pacific | W 80–69 | 14–10 (7–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/08/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | Saint Mary's | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (7–6) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/13/2014 6:00 pm, TWCSN | at Gonzaga | L 68–83 | 14–12 (7–7) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 02/15/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | at Portland | L 62–74 | 14–13 (7–8) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 02/20/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Loyola Marymount | W 72–69 | 15–13 (8–8) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 02/27/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | San Francisco | L 53-77 | 15–14 (8–9) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 03/01/2014 5:00 pm, TheW.tv | Santa Clara | L 78–86 | 15–15 (8–10) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 2014 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/08/2014 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Saint Mary's Quarterfinals | L 69–80 | 15–16 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||

## Game summaries
### San Diego Christian

Series History: First Meeting Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Nov 9 5:05 pm PST
Hawks 68, Waves 81 :
| Scoring by half: 35-35yes or no, 33-46 |||
| Pts: Andy Saharan 22 Rebs: Josh Richardson 9 Asts: Kwaminique Brandon 10 | Pts: Stacy Davis 24 Rebs: Brendan Lane 14 Asts: Amadi Udenyi, Jeremy Major, & Malcolm Brooks 4 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 937 Referees: Michael Reed, Frank Harvey, Tim Marion

### UC Riverside

Series History: Pepperdine leads 4-1
* Nov 13 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 69, Highlanders 66 :
| Scoring by half: 40-32, 29-34 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 23 Rebs: Stacy Davis & Brendan Lane 9 Asts: Jeremy Major 4 | Pts: Chris Harriel 15 Rebs: Taylor Johns, Steven Thornton, & Chris Patton 4 Asts: Nick Gruninger 4 |
* UC Riverside Student Recreation Center Riverside, CA Attendance: N/A Referees: Michael Scyphers, Bill Vinovich, Michael Greenstein

### Central Michigan

Series History: Central Michigan leads 2-0
* Nov 16 6:30 PM EST
* Recap
Waves 88, Chippewas 71 :
| Scoring by half: 38-41, 50-30 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 24 Rebs: Brendan Lane 10 Asts: Jeremy Majors & Austin Mills 6 | Pts: Chris Fowler 23 Rebs: Austin Stewart 7 Asts: Chris Fowler 4 |
* McGuirk Arena Mt. Pleasant, MI Attendance: 1,593 Referees: Dan Dorian, Ray Perone, Paul Szelc

### San Jose State

Series History: San Jose State leads series 24-21 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Nov 20 7:05 PM PST
* Recap
Spartans 83, Waves 77 :
| Scoring by half: 34-44, 49-33 |||
| Pts: Jaleel Williams 22 Rebs: Chris Cunningham 11 Asts: Jalen James 4 | Pts: Brendan Lane 23 Rebs: Stacy Davis & Brendan Lane 9 Asts: Jeremy Major 9 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 847 Referees: Michael Scyphers, Rob Rorke, Tim Marion

### Utah Valley

Series History: Utah Valley leads 1-0 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Nov 23 5:05 PM PST
* Recap
Wolverines 53, Waves 58 :
| Scoring by half: 24-22, 29-36 |||
| Pts: Zach Nelson 13 Rebs: Ben Aird 8 Asts: Zach Nelson 5 | Pts: Brendan Lane 11 Rebs: Brendan Lane 10 Asts: Stacey Davis & Malte Kramer 2 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 614 Referees: Tony Padilla, Glen Mayberry, Deron White

### Great Alaska Shootout: Green Bay

Series History: Green Bay leads series 1-0 Broadcasters: Brent Stover, Pete Gillen, & Rontina McCann
* CBSSN
* Nov 28 5:30 PM AKST
* Recap
Waves 89, Phoenix 97 :
| Scoring by half: 38-39, 51-58 |||
| Pts: Brendan Lane 26 Rebs: Brendan Lane 13 Asts: Jeremy Major 12 | Pts: Keifer Sykes 23 Rebs: Alec Brown 8 Asts: Keifer Stykes 6 |
* Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Attendance: 3,815 Referees: Mike Thomson, Bill McNew, Wilson Holland

### Great Alaska Shootout: Denver

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 29 2:00 PM AKST
* Recap
Pioneers 56, Waves 68 :
| Scoring by half: 38-30, 15-41 |||
| Pts: Jalen Love 20 Rebs: Cam Griffin 9 Asts: Brett Olson 4 | Pts: Stacy Davis 22 Rebs: Brendan Lane 5 Asts: Jeremy Major 7 |
* Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Attendance: 3,926 Referees: Gabby Lujan, Bill McNew, Levon Zakarian

### Great Alaska Shootout: Indiana State

Series History: Indiana State leads 3-1
* Nov 30 2:00 PM AKST
* Recap
Sycamores 73, Waves 70 :
| Scoring by half: 33-35, 40-35 |||
| Pts: Justin Gant 18 Rebs: Justin Gant 4 Asts: Justin Gant 4 | Pts: Jeremy Major 15 Rebs: Brendan Lane 6 Asts: Jeremy Major 6 |
* Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK Attendance: 3,898 Referees: Bruce Corson, Rick Paz, Dennis Flannery

### Cal State Fullerton

Series History: Pepperdine leads 11-10 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Dec 4 7:05 PM PST
* Recap
Titans 78, Waves 64 :
| Scoring by half: 32-36, 46-27 |||
| Pts: Marquis Horne 21 Rebs: Alex Harris 8 Asts: Michael Harris 6 | Pts: Brendan Lane 24 Rebs: Stacy Davis 8 Asts: Malcolm Brooks 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 592 Referees: Michael Reed, Frank Harvey, Tony Padilla

### UC Irvine

Series History: Pepperdine leads 11-10 Broadcaster:
* Dec 7 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 75, Anteaters 69 :
| Scoring by half: 30-40, 45-29 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis & Jeremy Major 18 Rebs: Stacy Davis 10 Asts: Stacy Davis & Brendan Lane 3 | Pts: Chris McNealy 16 Rebs: Will Davis II 8 Asts: Alex Young 8 |
* Bren Events Center Irvine, CA Attendance: 2,283 Referees: Deron White, James Giron, Martin Cota

### Washington State

Series History: Series tied 3-3 Broadcasters: Rich Waltz and Ernie Kent
* P12N
* Dec 15 5:00 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 61, Cougars 78 :
| Scoring by half: 26-41, 35-37 |||
| Pts: Jeremy Major 17 Rebs: Brendan Lane 8 Asts: Stacy Davis & Malcolm Brooks 3 | Pts: Royce Woolridge 20 Rebs: Davonte Lacy 8 Asts: Royce Woolridge 4 |
* Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA Attendance: 2,243 Referees: Randy McCall, Kelly Self, Gerry Pollard

### Houston Baptist

Series History: Pepperdine leads 1-0 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Dec 21 1:05 PM PST
* Recap
Huskies 64, Waves 76 :
| Scoring by half: 34-31, 30-45 |||
| Pts: Rob Lewis 14 Rebs: Dauson Womack 10 Asts: Marcel Smith 6 | Pts: Stacy Davis & Brendan Lane 21 Rebs: Brendan Lane 11 Asts: Malcolm Brooks 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 810 Referees: Klaus Endrissat, LaDonte King, Tom Nally

### San Diego

Series History: Pepperdine leads 56-40 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Dec 28 5:05 PM PST
* Recap
Toreros 64, Waves 75 :
| Scoring by half: 26-34, 38-41 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 26 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 | Pts: Malcolm Brooks 20 Rebs: Stacy Davis 10 Asts: Amadi Udenyi & Stacy Davis 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 1,037 Referees: Michael Reed, Horace Shields, Tom Spitznagel

### BYU

Broadcasters: Ari Wolfe, Jarron Collins, and Kelli Tennant Series History: BYU leads 8-4
* TWCSN
* Dec 30 7:04 PM PST
* Recap
Cougars 74, Waves 80 :
| Scoring by half: 28-40, 46-40 |||
| Pts: Tyler Haws 20 Rebs: Kyle Collinsworth 13 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth 7 | Pts: Malcolm Brooks 24 Rebs: Stacy Davis 14 Asts: Amadi Udenyi 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 2,317 Referees: Ken Ditty, Michael Schyphers, Deron White

### Santa Clara

Broadcaster: Rich Cellini, John Stege, and Amanda Blackwell Series History: Santa Clara leads 76-50
* TheW.tv
* Jan 2 5:05 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 70, Broncos 61 :
| Scoring by half: 38-33, 32-28 |||
| Pts: Brendan Lane 26 Rebs: Brendan Lane 17 Asts: Jeremy Major 7 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 18 Rebs: Jerry Brown 8 Asts: Jared Brownridge 6 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,431 Referees: Tony Padilla, James Giron, Kurt Walker

### San Francisco

Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Jarron Collins Series History: San Francisco leads 71-50
* TWCSN
* Jan 4 1:00 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 66, Dons 76 :
| Scoring by half: 27-19, 39-57 |||
| Pts: Brendan Lane 13 Rebs: Stacy Davis 13 Asts: Amadi Udenyi 2 | Pts: Kruize Pinkins 19 Rebs: Kruize Pinkins 11 Asts: Matt Glover 6 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 1,451 Referees: Brett Nansel, Daryl Gelinas, Bob Rorke

### BYU

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, and Spencer Linton Series History: BYU leads 8-5
* BYUtv
* Jan 9 7:05 PM MST
* Recap
Waves 72, Cougars 84 :
| Scoring by half: 30-33, 42-51 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 17 Rebs: Lamond Murray Jr. 6 Asts: Jeremy Major 6 | Pts: Tyler Haws 35 Rebs: Kyle Collinsworth 10 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth 9 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 14,012 Referees: Richard Batsell, Nate Harris, Casey McClellan

### San Diego

Broadcasters: Eddie Doucette, Brad Holland, and Laura McKeeman Series History: Pepperdine leads 57-40
* FSSD
* Jan 11 6:00 PM PST
* Recap
Waves 69, Toreros 65 :
| Scoring by half: 36-30, 33-35 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 28 Rebs: Stacy Davis 10 Asts: Jeremy Major 5 | Pts: Dennis Kramer 17 Rebs: Duda Sanadze & Dennis Kramer 4 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 2,587 Referees: Bruce Hicks, Donald McAllister, LaDonte King

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NV) | No Votes |