The 2015–16 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented

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during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first early-season tournaments to begin were the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic. The season ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tour ...

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

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and were members of the

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. They finished the 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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They were invited to the

where they lost in the first round to Seattle.

Departures

Recruiting Class of 2015

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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