MALIBU, Calif. ­- The January 14, 2010 men's basketball game between Pepperdine and Santa Clara in Malibu will be featured on ESPNU, the West Coast Conference announced today as it released the league's national television schedule.
The contest against the Broncos, on a Thursday at 8 p.m., will be part of a three-game homestand as the Waves start conference play. For the second straight season, Pepperdine's men and women will kick off the WCC season with a doubleheader against local rival Loyola Marymount on Saturday, January 9, before hosting Santa Clara and San Francisco (Jan. 16) the following weekend.
Pepperdine's other home WCC games are January 28 vs. Saint Mary's, January 30 vs. San Diego, February 18 vs. Portland and February 20 vs. Gonzaga.
The Waves will play five of their first seven league games at home, but will then have to play five of the final seven on the road. Pepperdine hasn't begun a conference season with three straight home games since 1991.
The WCC will have a total of 19 games on the ESPN family of networks.
Additional local television opportunities for Pepperdine will be announced at a later time.
A young Pepperdine team made great strides last season under the leadership of Tom Asbury, who returned to Malibu to begin his second stint as the head coach of the Waves. The squad went 9-23 overall and 5-9 for sixth place in the WCC, but three of the top four scorers were freshmen and the other one was a sophomore. The 2009-10 Waves have 12 returning lettermen, believed to be the most in school history.
Season tickets are now on sale. Season-ticket orders that are placed before September 30 will receive an extra 10 percent discount on top of already reduced rates. Prior to September 30, a courtside seat is $476, lower reserved seating is $179 and upper reserved seating is $143. After the deadline, those prices are $544, $204 and $163, respectively. Season-ticket holders will enjoy benefits including reserved parking and admission to "At the Half" for halftime snacks. Those that make a minimum recommended donation - $150 for courtside reserved seating and $125 for either lower or upper reserved seating - will also become members of the Waves Club and be privy to those exclusive benefits as well. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the athletic offices in Heritage Hall, calling (866) WAVE-TIX or by visiting www.pepperdinesports.com, accessing the ticket brochure PDF and mailing it in.
PEPPERDINE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2009-10 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Loyola Marymount
Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Santa Clara
Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. San Francisco
Thursday, Jan. 21 at Gonzaga
Saturday, Jan. 23 at Portland
Thursday, Jan. 28 vs. Saint Mary's
Saturday, Jan. 30 vs. San Diego
Saturday, Feb. 6 at Loyola Marymount
Thursday, Feb. 11 at San Francisco
Saturday, Feb. 13 at Santa Clara
Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Portland
Saturday, Feb. 20 vs. Gonzaga
Thursday, Feb. 25 at Saint Mary's
Saturday, Feb. 27 at San Diego
