Pepperdine University
Oregon
11/14/2026 11:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball (2-2) hits the road to take on the University of Oregon (3-0) Sunday at 2 p.m. from Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
The game can be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required), with live stats available here.
The Waves will look to earn their first win over a power-four opponent since defeating Cal in Dec. 2020, and first road win since taking down Arizona State in Nov. 2011.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Waves fell 85-77 at Sam Houston this past Wednesday in Huntsville, Texas.
- Pepperdine chipped away from a 15-point second half deficit to make it a two-point game in the final four minutes, with Sam Houston's 34-of-38 conversion rate from the free throw line proving the difference down the stretch.
- Jahari Williamson led the Waves with 21 points to go with four assists.
- Williamson and Evan Haywood each hit four three-pointers in the game, as Haywood matched a career-high with 18 points.
GAME NOTES
- Pepperdine ranks 20th in the country in scoring offense at 96 points per game through four contests.
- The Waves have scored 77 or more points in every game this season.
- Pepperdine is one of nine teams in the country with five players averaging 11.5 or more points per game.
- Jahari Williamson and Evan Haywood have each hit multiple three-pointers in every game so far.
- Williamson and Haywood are one of just 12 teammate duos nationally to have each made at least 11 three-pointers this season.
- Williamson is one of three players in the country with 10 or more steals and at least a dozen hits from three-point distance this season.
- Petar Majstorovic has led the Waves in scoring this season with 16.5 points per game at a .610 clip from the field.
- Majstorovic and Williamson have each scored in double figures in every game this season.
- Anthony Robinson has been a force on the offensive glass, pacing the West Coast Conference with 15 offensive boards through four games.
- Robinson also leads the country in free throw attempts with 43.
- Alex Constanza has helped pace the Waves with 7.2 boards per game to go with 13 points per game.
- Constanza's effort against Cornell is one of three games so far this season in Division I where a player posted 25 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
- Oliver Kanden has gone 8-of-16 from three in his last three efforts.
- Pepperdine leads the WCC with a 26.0 scoring margin this season.
- The Waves are 21st in the nation with 31.5 free throw attempts per game, as one of five teams with four games of 27+ attempts this year.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Waves hold a 1-5 all-time record against the Ducks.
- This includes an 0-4 mark in Eugene.
- The most recent meeting saw Oregon come away with a 68-59 victory on Dec. 21, 2021.
- Pepperdine's lone victory in the fixture came in Malibu on Dec. 4, 1978, as the Waves picked up a 73-68 win.
SCOUTING THE DUCKS
- The Ducks have begun the season with three straight wins over Montana, Eastern Washington and Mississippi Valley State.
- Their average margin of victory has been 26.3 points in those games, with the closest contest being an 87-69 affair against Montana, who the Waves will see next month in Missoula.
- The Ducks lead the nation in field goal percentage, having shot it at a .604 clip from the field so far.
- Oregon ranks second in the country in assists per game with 26.
- Five Ducks have averaged double figures in scoring, while junior guard Wei Lin has hit on 7-of-11 looks from distance this season.
The Waves will return home for a three-game homestand next, beginning with a matchup against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. 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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