1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCAC champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWest Coast Athletic Conference
Record22–7 (14–0 WCAC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
1981–82 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 14 0   1.000 22 7   .759
San Francisco 11 3   .786 26 5   .839
Portland 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Santa Clara 7 7   .500 16 11   .593
Gonzaga 7 7   .500 15 12   .556
San Diego 4 10   .286 11 15   .423
Saint Mary's 3 11   .214 11 16   .407
Loyola Marymount 1 13   .071 3 24   .111
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jim Harrick. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–7, 14–0 in WCAC play to win the regular season conference title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Waves beat Pittsburgh before falling to Oregon State, 70–51, in the second round.