1978-79 Pepperdine Waves — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Pepperdine Waves went 22-10 (10-4 in the WCAC) under head coach Gary Colson. Simple Rating System: 7.32.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24neutral Indiana HoosiersW 59–58Buckner Fieldhouse
1978-11-25neutral NC State WolfpackL 62–91Buckner Fieldhouse
1978-11-26neutral Lamar CardinalsW 75–74Buckner Fieldhouse
1978-11-29vs Idaho State BengalsW 88–66Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-12-01vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 115–80Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-12-04vs Oregon DucksW 73–68Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-12-08at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 90–119Blackham Coliseum
1978-12-09neutral McNeese CowboysW 81–69Blackham Coliseum
1978-12-12at Oklahoma SoonersL 66–92Lloyd Noble Center
1978-12-15vs Portland State VikingsW 99–64Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-12-16vs Cal State Fullerton TitansL 65–67Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-01-02vs Harvard CrimsonW 95–63Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-01-05vs Santa Clara BroncosW 91–72Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-01-06vs San Francisco DonsL 74–91Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-01-11at Saint Mary's GaelsW 65–61McKeon Pavilion
1979-01-13at Nevada Wolf PackW 94–68Centennial Coliseum
1979-01-19vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 74–65Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-01-23at UC Santa Barbara GauchosL 56–64Rob Gym
1979-01-26at Loyola Marymount LionsW 104–71Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1979-02-02vs Nevada Wolf PackW 85–78Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-02-03vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 77–73Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-02-09vs Seattle U RedhawksW 98–83Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-02-10vs Portland PilotsW 91–74Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-02-15at Portland PilotsW 78–69Howard Hall
1979-02-17at Seattle U RedhawksL 79–91Seattle Center Coliseum
1979-02-23at San Francisco DonsL 69–72War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-02-24at Santa Clara BroncosL 74–85Toso Pavilion
1979-02-26vs centenary laW 104–86Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-03-09neutral Utah UtesW 92–88 (OTOT)Pauley Pavilion
1979-03-11neutral UCLA BruinsL 71–76Pauley Pavilion

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