Pepperdine's Kessler Edwards declaring for 2021 NBA draft
The 6-foot-8 forward came in at No. 48 on ESPN's latest Top 100 draft rankings.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
15-12, 4th in WCC
- 11/25W 86-72
- 11/2722L 107-98
- 12/2CANC
- 12/3STKATW 94-45
- 12/5CANC
- 12/6L 65-60
- 12/9W 74-62
- 12/12L 89-84
- 12/14CANC
- 12/16CCDW 91-68
- 12/19L 75-63
- 12/23L 79-51
- 12/31PPD
- 1/2PPD
- 1/141L 95-70
- 1/16W 80-65
- 1/21W 85-68
- 1/23L 65-54
- 1/27W 76-73
- 1/301L 97-75
- 2/4CANC
- 2/6W 91-70
- 2/10W 76-68
- 2/11CANC
- 2/13W 60-58
- 2/20L 86-82
- 2/22L 66-61
- 2/25L 81-74
- 2/27W 90-84
- 3/6W 78-70
- 3/8L 82-77
- 3/22W 80-66
- 3/23W 82-71
- 3/24W 84-61
- Full Schedule
Polk carries Pepperdine over Coastal Carolina for CBI title
— Darryl Polk Jr. had 19 points and five steals, and Pepperdine romped past Coastal Carolina 84-61 on Wednesday night for the College Basketball Invitational championship.
BYU beats Pepperdine in OT to reach WCC final vs No. 1 Zags
— Alex Barcello scored 23 points and Matt Haarms hit the go-ahead foul shots with 2:01 left in overtime, sending BYU to an 82-77 win over Pepperdine in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night.
Ross leads Pepperdine over Santa Clara 78-70 in WCC tourney
— Colbey Ross had 25 points and 12 assists as Pepperdine topped Santa Clara 78-70 in the West Coast Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday night.
Johnson carries Saint Mary's (Calif.) over Pepperdine 66-61
— Logan Johnson registered 19 points and seven rebounds as Saint Mary’s narrowly beat Pepperdine 66-61 on Monday.
Ross lifts Pepperdine past San Diego 90-84
— Colbey Ross scored 27 points as Pepperdine defeated San Diego 90-84 on Saturday.
Leaupepe leads Loyola Marymount over Pepperdine 81-74
— Keli Leaupepe had 17 points as Loyola Marymount defeated Pepperdine 81-74 on Thursday night. Jalin Anderson added 16 points for the Lions, while Mattias Markusson chipped in 15.
Vrankic leads Santa Clara over Pepperdine 86-82
— Josip Vrankic had 26 points as Santa Clara edged past Pepperdine 86-82 on Saturday.
Ross scores 22 to lead Pepperdine over San Francisco 76-68
— Colbey Ross had 22 points as Pepperdine defeated San Francisco 76-68 on Wednesday.
Ross scores 24 to lead Pepperdine past Portland 91-70
— Colbey Ross scored 24 points with 12 assists as Pepperdine defeated Portland 91-70 on Saturday.
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Pepperdine 97-75
— Drew Timme had 19 points and was one of six Gonzaga players to score in double figures as the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Pepperdine 97-75 on Saturday night.
Ross scores 19 to carry Pepperdine past BYU 76-73
— Colbey Ross had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Pepperdine narrowly beat BYU 76-73 on Wednesday.
Defense shines as BYU tops Pepperdine 65-54
— Brandon Averette recorded 15 points and six rebounds as BYU got past Pepperdine 65-54 on Saturday night.
Edwards scores 37 to lift Pepperdine past Pacific 85-68
— Kessler Edwards had a career-high 37 points plus 11 rebounds as Pepperdine beat Pacific 85-68 on Thursday night.
Edwards scores 21 to lift Pepperdine past Portland 80-65
— Kessler Edwards had 21 points as Pepperdine defeated Portland 80-65 on Saturday.
No. 1 Gonzaga beats Pepperdine 95-70, runs win streak to 17
— Corey Kispert had 23 points and eight rebounds as top-ranked and undefeated Gonzaga beat Pepperdine 95-70 on Thursday for its 17th consecutive victory over the last two seasons.
Hall of Famer, Suns icon Paul Westphal dies at 70
Paul Westphal, who guided the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals as a coach and was a five-time All-Star as a player, has died at the age of 70, it was announced Saturday.
Pepperdine on pause, postpones 2 WCC games
Pepperdine has halted all men's basketball activities and will postpone its games against BYU and Saint Mary's because of a positive COVID-19 test.
McLaughlin leads UC Santa Barbara over Pepperdine 75-63
— JaQuori McLaughlin had 23 points as UC Santa Barbara beat Pepperdine 75-63 on Saturday.
UNLV cancels Pepperdine game after positive test
UNLV has canceled its home basketball game against Pepperdine on Monday after a positive COVID-19 test.
Starks leads CS Northridge over Pepperdine 89-84
— TJ Starks had a career-high 24 points as Cal State Northridge edged past Pepperdine 89-84 on Saturday night.
Edwards scores 26; Pepperdine gets first win over Cal, 74-62
— Kessler Edwards scored 26 points to lead Pepperdine over California 74-62 on Wednesday night, its first win over the Bears.
Schakel leads San Diego St. over Pepperdine 65-60
— Jordan Schakel scored 17 points and San Diego State edged Pepperdine 65-60 on Sunday.
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Smith throws down the two-handed slam for UCLA (0:23)
2020-21 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15-0 | - | 31-1 |
| BYU | 10-3 | 4 | 20-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 7-5 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Pepperdine | 7-6 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Pacific | 6-7 | 8 | 9-9 |
| Santa Clara | 4-5 | 8 | 12-8 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-6 | 8.5 | 14-10 |
| San Francisco | 4-9 | 10 | 11-14 |
| San Diego | 2-7 | 10 | 3-11 |
| Portland | 0-11 | 13 | 6-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.959th
Rebounds Per Game35.1Tied-204th
Assists Per Game16.3Tied-23rd
Points Allowed73.6
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Porter | PF | Committed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |