MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball (2-2) will take on New Orleans (2-1) Tuesday night from Firestone Fieldhouse with the game set for 6 p.m. 

It marks the third game of a four-game home stand for the Waves and the second of a slate that features three games within a seven day span.

Al Epstein and Joey Vergilis will have the call on ESPN+ with live stats available here.

As part of faculty & staff appreciation night, the first 50 faculty & staff in attendance will receive a free Pepperdine journal. Tickets for the game are available for purchase here.

LAST TIME OUT

• Pepperdine fell in overtime by a score of 88-81 Saturday night against Northern Colorado.
• The Waves came back from a double-digit second half deficit to force the overtime, as Styles Phipps knocked down a game-tying three with 15 seconds remaining.
• Phipps led the Waves with a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
• Aaron Clark posted a career-high 20 points with four steals in his first start with the Waves.
• The Waves fired off 73 shots compared to 62 for the Bears, gaining extra possessions through 15 offensive rebounds and a season-high 11 steals.

GAME NOTES

• The Waves currently rank third in the country in offensive rebounds per game, averaging 18.75 through the first four games this season.
• The Waves have secured at least 15 offensive boards in every game this season.
• The Waves have scored 80-plus points in three of four games to start the season.
• Pepperdine ranks fourth in the West Coast Conference (WCC) in scoring at 86.3 points per game.
• The Waves' 49 field goals made against Lincoln is the eighth-highest single game field goal total in the country this season.
• Pepperdine is the only team in the WCC with four players averaging over 12 points per game (Phipps, Clark, Dozic, Cooley).
• Sophomore Styles Phipps has paced the Waves with 6.5 boards per game and 5.8 assists per game while scoring at least night points in every contest.
• Phipps is one of four players in the country averaging at least 12 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 5.5 assists per game.
• Redshirt sophomore Aaron Clark has paced the Waves in scoring with 16.5 points per game through four games.
• Clark is one of four players in the country to be averaging at least 16.5 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game and 2.5 steals per game.
• Clark currently leads the WCC with his 2.5 steals per game.
• Freshman Luka Vudragovic is leading the Waves from distance this season, knocking down six of 15 three-pointers to this point.
• Vudragovic is the lone Wave to connect on a three in every game this season.
• Graduate student Javon Cooley has been a steady presence for the Waves, scoring at least eight points with at least four rebounds in every game.
• Cooley ranks second on the team with 5.8 boards per game through four games and is second on the team with 12.8 points per game this season.
• Sophomore Danilo Dozic had a career-night in which he posted 23 points on 11-for-13 from the field against Lincoln.
• Redshirt junior David Mager also had a career-high 13 point effort against Lincoln on five-for-six shooting which included a two-for-three mark from distance.

SERIES HISTORY

• This marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
• The Waves welcome back-to-back Southland opponents to Firestone Fieldhouse with Stephen F. Austin on the slate for Friday night.

SCOUTING THE PRIVATEERS

• New Orleans enters play with a 2-1 mark this season.
• The Privateers have earned road wins over TCU and Tulane to begin the season while falling at LSU.
• The team knocked down 13 of 24 looks from long range in the win at Tulane.
• New Orleans is led by sharpshooter Coleton Benson who has averaged 21.7 points per game this season while making 14 three-pointers through three games.
• Jakevion Buckley has recorded 40 points, 22 assists and 16 rebounds through three games.
• Stacy Hollowell enters his second season at the helm of the Privateers.

The Waves will remain home to host Stephen F. Austin next, with opening tip set for 6 p.m. Friday from Firestone Fieldhouse.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Pepperdine men's basketball has made 13 NCAA postseason appearances while earning 12 WCC Regular-Season Championships and three WCC Tournament Championships in its history. This success has spanned multiple decades, with the Waves most recently winning the 2021 CBI Tournament. The program has also seen 19 All-Americans along with 19 NBA players, which included a streak of 34 consecutive seasons with at least one alum on an NBA roster from 1976-2011.

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