Pepperdine Opens Against Oklahoma State

The Pepperdine men’s basketball team, two-time defending West Coast Athletic Conference champion, will open its season today against Oklahoma State at Firestone Fieldhouse at 3 p.m.

The only returning starters from last year’s Pepperdine team, which went 25-5, are forwards Levy Middlebrooks and Eric White, a two-time all-WCAC choice, who averaged 15.3 points per game.