The 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. This was head coach Marty Wilson's sixth full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the

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as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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in the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. The received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting Class of 2016

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Pepperdine Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and ...