1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1990–91 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 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title by a 4-game margin. After a January 11 home loss to San Diego in the conference opener, Pepperdine was just 6–8 overall. The Waves then went on a 16-game winning streak[1] and won the West Coast Conference Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the opening round, the Waves fell to Seton Hall, 71–51.[2]

1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCC Regular season champions
WCC Tournament champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
1990–91 record22–9 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
1990–91 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Pepperdine †13–1 .929  22–9  .710
Loyola Marymount9–5 .643  16–15  .516
San Diego8–6 .571  17–12  .586
Saint Mary's7–7 .500  13–17  .433
Santa Clara7–7 .500  16–13  .552
Gonzaga5–9 .357  14–14  .500
San Francisco4–10 .286  12–17  .414
Portland3–11 .214  5–23  .179
† 1991 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1990–91 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 10 Steve Guild 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 FrMarina Huntington Beach, California
G Steve Clover 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Rolling Hills Rancho Palos Verdes, California
G 12 Damin Lopez 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
—
 RS FrApollo Glendale, Arizona
G 15 Rick Welch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 JrWestlake Westlake Village, California
F 21 Dana Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 FrNorth Hollywood Los Angeles, California
G Rodney Sanders 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Fairfax Los Angeles, California
F 34 Geoff Lear 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 JrBishop Amat West Covina, California
G 35 Doug Christie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRainier Beach Seattle, Washington
F 41 Byron Jenson 
—
—
 UTSA Tucson, Arizona
F Rex Manu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 SrSkyline JC San Mateo, California
C 52 Derek Noether 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 FrClovis West Fresno, California
C Damon Braly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 SrArvada Arvada, Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov 23, 1990*
    		 vs. Montana State
    Coors Light Classic    		 W 83–76  1–0
    		 Selland Arena 
    Fresno, California
    Nov 24, 1990*
    		 at Fresno State
    Coors Light Classic    		 W 84–64  2–0
    		 Selland Arena 
    Fresno, California
    Nov 27, 1990*
    		 UC Santa Barbara W 72–60  3–0
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 1, 1990*
    		 DePaul L 64–85  3–1
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 3, 1990*
    		 Nebraska-Omaha W 62–41  4–1
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 8, 1990*
    		 Cal State Fullerton L 66–69 OT 4–2
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 13, 1990*
    		 Texas Tech W 75–70  5–2
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 15, 1990*
    		 at Boise State L 56–66  5–3
    		 BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Dec 19, 1990*
    		 at No. 5 UCLA L 85–108[3]  5–4
    		 Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 22, 1990*
    		 Jacksonville W 75–69  6–4
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Dec 27, 1990*
    		 at No. 4 Arizona
    Fiesta Bowl Classic    		 L 66–80[4]  6–5
    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Dec 28, 1990*
    		 vs. Temple
    Fiesta Bowl Classic    		 L 55–56  6–6
    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Jan 2, 1991*
    		 Kansas L 62–88  6–7
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    WCC Regular Season
    Jan 11, 1991
    		 San Diego L 88–91  6–8
    (0–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 12, 1991
    		 Santa Clara W 67–61  7–8
    (1–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 16, 1991
    		 Loyola Marymount W 91–79  8–8
    (2–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Jan 19, 1991
    		 at Loyola Marymount W 101–95  9–8
    (3–1)    		 Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Jan 25, 1991
    		 at San Francisco W 84–67[5]  10–8
    (4–1)    		 War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Jan 26, 1991
    		 at Saint Mary's W 79–78  11–8
    (5–1)    		 McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Feb 1, 1991
    		 Saint Mary's W 82–78 2OT 12–8
    (6–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 2, 1991
    		 San Francisco W 72–57  13–8
    (7–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 7, 1991
    		 at Portland W 87–74  14–8
    (8–1)    		 Chiles Center 
    Portland, Oregon
    Feb 9, 1991
    		 at Gonzaga W 80–56[6]  15–8
    (9–1)    		 The Kennel 
    Spokane, Washington
    Feb 15, 1991
    		 Gonzaga W 84–56  16–8
    (10–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 16, 1991
    		 Portland W 81–58  17–8
    (11–1)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 21, 1991
    		 at Santa Clara W 77–66  18–8
    (12–1)    		 Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    Feb 23, 1991
    		 at San Diego W 75–69[7]  19–8
    (13–1)    		 USD Sports Center 
    San Diego, California
    WCC Tournament
    Mar 2, 1991*
    		 vs. Portland
    WCC Tournament Quarterfinal    		 W 97–62  20–8
    		 Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    Mar 3, 1991*
    		 vs. San Francisco
    WCC Tournament Semifinal    		 W 65–56  21–8
    		 Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    Mar 4, 1991*
    		 vs. Saint Mary's
    WCC Tournament Championship    		 W 71–68 OT 22–8
    		 Toso Pavilion 
    Santa Clara, California
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1991*
    		 (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 13 Seton Hall
    First Round    		 L 51–71[2]  22–9
    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

    Source[8][9]

    Awards and honors

    Pepperdine swept the WCC awards – only the second time a conference team had done so since 1952.[10]

    References
    1. "Streak by Waves Hits 16". Los Angeles Times. March 5, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    2. "Seton Hall Defense Rides Waves, 71-51". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    3. "Bruins Winning in Waves : UCLA: MacLean scores 23 points in 18 minutes as team improves record to 8-0 with 108-85 romp over Pepperdine". Los Angeles Times. December 20, 1990. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    4. "Arizona Finally Puts Pepperdine Away". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 1990. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    5. "Pepperdine Gets Past USF, 84-67". Los Angeles Times. January 26, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    6. "Pepperdine 80, Gonzaga 56". AP News. February 10, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    7. "Pepperdine Repays San Diego in Victory". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    8. "1990-91 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
    9. "2019-20 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
    10. "Pepperdine Men and Santa Clara Women Dominate WCC Team". March 7, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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