2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
WCC regular season champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record22–9 (13–1 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2001–02 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine131 .929229  .710
No. 6 Gonzaga131 .929294  .879
Santa Clara86 .5711315  .464
San Francisco86 .5711315  .464
San Diego77 .5001613  .552
Saint Mary's311 .214920  .310
Loyola Marymount212 .143920  .310
Portland212 .143624  .200
2002 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Paul Westphal. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title. Pepperdine lost in the championship game of the West Coast Conference tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. In the opening round, the Waves lost to No. 7 seed Wake Forest in the opening round, 83–74.