Pepperdine University
La Sierra
11/4/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball (0-1) is set to host a pair of games this week at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves welcome La Sierra (2-0) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for the home opener before matching up with Bethesda (0-4) Saturday at 6 p.m.
Thursday's contest will be the second half of a doubleheader at Firestone Fieldhouse, with women's basketball taking on UC Santa Barbara at 5 p.m. Fans can take advantage of a special 2-for-1 ticket offer, gaining admission to both games for a single price of $15.
Both games will be streaming live on ESPN+, with Asher Low and Joey Vergilis on the call.
The games mark the first of five regular season contests for the Waves in Firestone Fieldhouse, before transitioning into the Mountain at Mullin Park in December.
Thursday, Nov. 5 vs. La Sierra — 7:30 p.m. (Firestone Fieldhouse)
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Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. Bethesda — 6 p.m. (Firestone Fieldhouse)
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LAST TIME OUT
- The Waves fell in a narrow 86-85 defeat at Cornell in the season opener Monday night.
- Pepperdine stormed back from a 15-point second half deficit to take a lead in the final minute, as a potential game-winner was off the mark at the buzzer for the Waves.
- Freshman Alex Constanza led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut.
- Five Waves scored in double figures in total as Pepperdine posted 85 points for just the second time in its past 17 road games.
GAME NOTES
- Alex Constanza made an immediate impact in his collegiate debut at Cornell, scoring game-high 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench.
- Of the 182 games played Monday involving a Division I team, Constanza was the lone player in the country to post at least 25 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
- He is one of 14 freshmen to post 25 or more points in their debut this week.
- Constanza scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, including 16 of Pepperdine's final 24 points, to lead the Waves' comeback effort.
- Five Waves scored in double figures against Cornell, featuring Constanza (25), Petar Majstorovic (15), Evan Haywood (14), Jahari Williamson (13) and Will McClendon (10).
- Majstorovic shot 5-for-10 from the field while adding a game-high four assists in his Pepperdine debut.
- Haywood logged 14 points, matched a career-high five rebounds and had a career-best three steals in his first game with the Waves.
- Haywood is the lone player in the WCC with an effort of at least 14 points, five rebounds and three steals this season.
- Williamson connected on a team-high three triples on eight attempts from beyond the arc.
- Williamson was second in the MAC last season with a .445 clip from three-point distance.
- McClendon had 10 points and three assists in 25 minutes off the bench for the Waves.
- Anthony Robinson put up eight points and six rebounds in his Pepperdine debut.
- Robinson accounted for three offensive rebounds in the effort.
- Anto Balian made his collegiate debut off the bench against Cornell, collecting three rebounds.
- Youri Fritz added three boards off the bench for the Waves as well in his Pepperdine debut.
- Pepperdine accounted for two of the ten players named to the All-WCC Preseason Team in graduate student guard Will McClendon and junior forward Petar Majstorovic.
- Pepperdine is one of 27 NCAA Division I programs with 13 or more newcomers on its roster this season
- The Waves are also one of 16 teams in the country returning less than 6% of its scoring from 2025-26.
- Pepperdine added seven transfers with prior NCAA experience, along with four newcomers from the international professional ranks.
- The Waves boast seven international players representing seven countries, with eight total countries represented on the roster, the second-most in Division I.
SERIES HISTORY
- Both games will mark Pepperdine's first-ever meeting with each opponent.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- La Sierra has opened the season with a 2-0 record, outscoring its opponents 225-150.
- This includes a 104-63 win over Bethesda which opened the campaign, as they returned to defeat West Coast Baptist 121-87 this past Thursday.
- The Golden Eagles logged a 7-20 overall record in 2025-26, competing in the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC).
- Junior guard Adrian Mosley has led the way through two games, scoring 22 points in under 20 minutes in each contest.
- Bethesda has opened the season with an 0-4 record, falling to La Sierra, Life Pacific and Hope International.
- The Lion Angels also squared off with Pacific on Tuesday, falling 102-47.
- Bethesda concluded the 2025-26 campaign with an 0-22 record.
The Waves will hit the road again next week, traveling to Sam Houston on Wednesday, Nov. 11 with the opening tip set for 4:30 p.m. PT in Huntsville, Texas.
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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