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Two first-year Pepperdine Waves men’s basketball players turned in surprise performances in their squad’s home loss last Saturday.  Waves freshman forward Kendall Munson scored 16 points and sophomore guard Robbie Heath, a transfer, contributed nine as Pepperdine fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 75-63, on Dec. 19.  Senior guard Colbey Ross, the Waves’ top player, said Munson and Heath’s showings prove that Pepperdine’s roster is deep in talent.  “Iâ�...

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports MALIBU, CALIF. — After two consecutive losses where it blew double-digit leads to top-30 teams, Pepperdine took care of business at home against Cal on Wednesday. The Waves hosted a Pac-12 opponent for the first time in 12 years, and took advantage of the rare opportunity, never trailing en route to a 74-62 win. Kessler Edwards led the way with 26 points and Wooden Award watch list player Colbey Ross nearly had a double-double, scoring nine points and adding 1...