Pepperdine Basketball Set to Open The Mountain at Mullin Park Dec. 5 and 6
8/24/2026 10:00:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine will officially usher in a new era beginning Dec. 5 and 6 as The Mountain at Mullin Park opens its doors for the first time, with both basketball programs hosting games.
Pepperdine men's basketball will host Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday, Dec. 5, with women's basketball set to host Boise State on Sunday, Dec. 6. Game times and additional event details will be available this fall.
The opening weekend will mark the first collegiate competitions inside the state-of-the-art, 3,600-seat arena, which serves as the centerpiece of The Mountain at Mullin Park, Pepperdine's transformative athletics, recreation and student wellness complex.Â
"The Mountain at Mullin Park is more than a new building. It represents the next chapter of Pepperdine Athletics and a new standard for the student-athlete and fan experience," said Tanner Gardner, Director of Athletics. "We have been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and opening the doors to The Mountain with both of our basketball programs competing in the first weekend is going to be incredibly special. Firestone Fieldhouse holds more than five decades of memories, and we are excited to create the next generation of memories in a facility that reflects the ambition of Pepperdine Athletics. We cannot wait to welcome our community to The Mountain and experience it together for the first time."
The facility features a 360-degree high-definition center-hung videoboard, premium hospitality spaces, custom team locker rooms and one of the premier collegiate game-day environments on the West Coast.
Upon opening, The Mountain at Mullin Park will become the permanent home for Pepperdine's men's and women's basketball, plus the men's and women's indoor volleyball programs. The opening of the facility marks the conclusion of an era at Firestone Fieldhouse, which served as the home of Waves basketball and volleyball for more than five decades. The last athletic event in Firestone Fieldhouse will be on Nov. 28, when the women's volleyball team hosts Seattle. To purchase tickets to the Firestone Finale, visit PepperdineWaves.com/tickets.
Men's and Women's Basketball season ticket renewals will be live tomorrow, Aug. 25, with public on-sale for season tickets set for Tuesday, Sept. 1. Fans who purchase season tickets to The Mountain help bring this transformational vision to life. To learn more about ticket options for The Mountain at Mullin Park and be part of this exciting new chapter, please fill out this form.
THE MOUNTAIN AT MULLIN PARK
A $150 million fundraising priority, The Mountain will draw our campus community to a higher place, together. More than any other single building project since the opening of Pepperdine's Malibu campus, The Mountain at Mullin Park will transform the University's main campus. This state-of-the-art complex will not only be home to leading fitness and well-being resources for the entire Pepperdine community, the 3,600-seat arena will give our basketball and indoor volleyball teams an extraordinary home court facility commensurate with those of our top competitors throughout the West Coast Conference. To contribute to The Mountain at Mullin Park Capital Campaign, visit Pepperdine.edu/giving.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS
Pepperdine University boasts one of the most successful athletic programs in the country for a school of its size. The Waves have claimed 10 NCAA Division I team championships and 26 team or individual national championships in their history. Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
