1981–82 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

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.

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-Conference Regular Season

!colspan=9 style=| WCAC Regular Season

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Source

Awards and honors

 * Jim Harrick – WCAC Coach of the Year