College Basketball · WCC · 2026-27
Pepperdine Waves
2-1 · Coach Griff Aldrich (new)
Power Rankings
#196▲12
Who is best right now.
-3.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -4.1 (#208)
Preseason: #208
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
14-18
- Conference record
- 5-12
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.5
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #208 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #272 in the country (-10.0), 9-23.
- →5% of last season's minutes are back.
- →7 transfers in, led by Petar Majstorovic (Long Beach State, 14.4 ppg), Will McClendon (North Texas, 13 ppg), Jahari Williamson (Kent State, 10.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Alex Constanza (#65).
- →Lost Styles Phipps (13.4 ppg, now at Nevada), Aaron Clark (15.2 ppg, now at Little Rock), Danilo Dozic (11.3 ppg).
- →New head coach: Griff Aldrich, replacing Ed Schilling. A coaching change usually costs a little in year one; his teams have finished 1.5 points below expectations, which counts a little.
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Pepperdine
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petar MajstorovicF · Junior · #578 ranked | 3 · 3 | 23.7 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 72.4 (21-29) | 33.3 (2-6) | 76.9 (10-13) |
| Jahari WilliamsonG · Senior · #932 ranked | 3 · 1 | 23.7 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 48.1 (13-27) | 42.1 (8-19) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Evan HaywoodG · Junior · #1249 ranked | 3 · 3 | 22.3 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 32.4 (11-34) | 29.2 (7-24) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Oliver KandenF · Freshman · #3913 ranked | 3 · 3 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 46.7 (7-15) | 46.7 (7-15) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Alex ConstanzaF · Freshman · #936 ranked | 3 · 0 | 20.7 | 15.0 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 43.8 (14-32) | 25.0 (3-12) | 87.5 (14-16) |
| Will McClendonG · Senior · #271 ranked | 3 · 2 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 46.2 (6-13) | 25.0 (2-8) | 62.5 (5-8) |
| Anthony RobinsonF · Senior · #1489 ranked | 3 · 3 | 18.7 | 12.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 66.7 (10-15) | — (0-0) | 62.1 (18-29) |
| Anto BalianG · Sophomore | 3 · 0 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 33.3 (3-9) | 28.6 (2-7) | — (0-0) |
| Youri FritzF · Senior · #1013 ranked | 3 · 0 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 77.8 (7-9) | — (0-0) | 45.5 (5-11) |
| David MagerG · Senior · #2976 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 71.4 (5-7) | 50.0 (2-4) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Oren SaharG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Ethan MeuserF · Senior · #2258 ranked | 3 · 0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Colin ChouG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (1-2) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petar MajstorovicF · Junior |  Transfer from Long Beach State | 25 | 14.4 pts · 6.4 reb · 1.8 ast |
| Jahari WilliamsonG · Senior |  Transfer from Kent State | 24 | 10.3 pts · 2 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Evan HaywoodG · Junior |  Transfer from Butler | 22 | 7.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Youri FritzF · Senior |  Transfer from Northeastern | 20 | 9.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Anthony RobinsonF · Senior |  Transfer from Xavier | 16 | 2.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Ethan MeuserF · Senior |  Transfer from Stonehill | 16 | 6.1 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Will McClendonG · Senior |  Transfer from North Texas | 13 | 13 pts · 4 reb · 2.5 ast |
| David MagerG · Senior |  Returning | 12 | 4.4 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Alex ConstanzaF · Freshman | Freshman · #65 recruit | 11 | — |
Gone from last season: Styles Phipps (13.4 ppg, to 
Nevada), Aaron Clark (15.2 ppg, to 
Little Rock), Danilo Dozic (11.3 ppg), Javon Cooley (11.4 ppg), Yonatan Levy (5.2 ppg, to 
Chattanooga), Pavle Stosic (3.6 ppg, to 
Fairleigh Dickinson)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Will McClendon | Transfer from North Texas | G | Senior | 6-3 · 195 | Sacramento, CA | 6.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.7 ast (3 G) | 13.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.5 ast (4 G) | #271 · +1.25 |
| 3 | Petar Majstorovic | Transfer from Long Beach State | F | Junior | 6-8 · 215 | Sombor, Serbia | 18.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.3 ast (3 G) | 14.4 pts · 6.4 reb · 1.8 ast (32 G) | #578 · +0.79 |
| 99 | Jahari Williamson | Transfer from Kent State | G | Senior | 6-1 · 193 | Pickering, ON | 12.0 pts · 3.7 reb · 3.0 ast (3 G) | 10.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.9 ast (34 G) | #932 · +0.43 |
| 23 | Alex Constanza | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 | Miami, FL | 15.0 pts · 8.7 reb · 2.7 ast (3 G) | — | #936 · +0.42 |
| 9 | Youri Fritz | Transfer from Northeastern | F | Senior | 6-9 · 220 | Tiel, Netherlands | 6.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.7 ast (3 G) | 9.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.5 ast (25 G) | #1013 · +0.37 |
| 5 | Evan Haywood | Transfer from Butler | G | Junior | 6-4 · 200 | Carmel, IN | 10.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 G) | 7.2 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.2 ast (29 G) | #1249 · +0.23 |
| 21 | Anthony Robinson | Transfer from Xavier | F | Senior | 6-10 · 252 | Atlanta, GA | 12.7 pts · 6.0 reb · 0.7 ast (3 G) | 2.3 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.3 ast (26 G) | #1489 · +0.11 |
| 22 | Ethan Meuser | Transfer from Stonehill | F | Senior | 6-8 · 205 | Shavertown, PA | 2.0 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.0 ast (3 G) | 6.1 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.2 ast (20 G) | #2258 · -0.21 |
| 1 | David Mager | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 195 | Englewood, NJ | 8.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 4.4 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast (31 G) | #2976 · -0.48 |
| 14 | Oliver Kanden | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-6 | Loimaa, Finland | 7.3 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.7 ast (3 G) | — | #3913 · -0.90 |
| 4 | Dontae Russo-Nance | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Faruk Biberovic | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 | Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Oren Sahar | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 | Tel Aviv, Israel | 6.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 25 | Anto Balian | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-1 · 200 | Glendale, CA | 2.7 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.0 ast (3 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Colin Chou | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-5 | Los Altos, CA | 0.5 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atCornell | L85-86Box score → |
| Nov 5 | vsLa Sierra(non-D1) | W106-66Box score → |
| Nov 7 | vsBethesda University(non-D1) | W116-43Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  atSam Houston | Projected 76-81PEPP: 33% to winPepperdine: 33% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  atOregon | Projected 70-87PEPP: 8% to winPepperdine: 8% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  vsUC Santa Barbara | Projected 74-80PEPP: 31% to winPepperdine: 31% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vsUNC Greensboro | Projected 82-72PEPP: 79% to winPepperdine: 79% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vsCal State Bakersfield | Projected 84-72PEPP: 85% to winPepperdine: 85% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vs (N)LehighGratitude Thanksgiving Classic | Projected 76-73PEPP: 57% to winPepperdine: 57% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  atAbilene Christian | Projected 78-75PEPP: 61% to winPepperdine: 61% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsFlorida Gulf Coast | Projected 80-75PEPP: 67% to winPepperdine: 67% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsPrairie View A&M | Projected 80-72PEPP: 77% to winPepperdine: 77% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  atSacramento State | Projected 76-83PEPP: 28% to winPepperdine: 28% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  atMontana | Projected 78-77PEPP: 51% to winPepperdine: 51% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 |  vsQuinnipiac | Projected 79-73PEPP: 70% to winPepperdine: 70% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  atLoyola MarymountConference | Projected 74-83PEPP: 21% to winPepperdine: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atPortlandConference | Projected 78-80PEPP: 42% to winPepperdine: 42% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atSeattle UConference | Projected 69-80PEPP: 18% to winPepperdine: 18% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 | vsLoyola MarymountConference | Projected 77-80PEPP: 39% to winPepperdine: 39% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vsDenverConference | Projected 78-75PEPP: 60% to winPepperdine: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsSaint Mary'sConference | Projected 71-84PEPP: 13% to winPepperdine: 13% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  atSanta ClaraConference | Projected 73-88PEPP: 9% to winPepperdine: 9% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atSan FranciscoConference | Projected 72-78PEPP: 33% to winPepperdine: 33% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  vsSan DiegoConference | Projected 79-78PEPP: 54% to winPepperdine: 54% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atPacificConference | Projected 67-78PEPP: 18% to winPepperdine: 18% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atDenverConference | Projected 75-78PEPP: 38% to winPepperdine: 38% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | vsSeattle UConference | Projected 73-77PEPP: 36% to winPepperdine: 36% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsSanta ClaraConference | Projected 76-85PEPP: 22% to winPepperdine: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | atSan DiegoConference | Projected 76-81PEPP: 32% to winPepperdine: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atSaint Mary'sConference | Projected 68-88PEPP: 5% to winPepperdine: 5% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | vsPortlandConference | Projected 81-77PEPP: 64% to winPepperdine: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsPacificConference | Projected 70-75PEPP: 35% to winPepperdine: 35% to win Compare |
WCC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Mary's | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Santa Clara | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Pacific | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | San Diego | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | San Francisco | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Pepperdine | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Seattle U | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Portland | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Denver | 0-0 | 0-2 |