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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.  “I’ve seen what they can do in practice,” Ross said. “I know how good they are. From them ...

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 11 assists. The Waves built a 19-point lead and were able to show their dominance in front of a natio...