Pepperdine point guard Jeremy Major (shown here vs. CSUN) scored 12 points in a 65-63 loss to Richmond last Saturday in the Gotham Classic held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Waves are 7-3 and play IUPUI at home on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. West Coast Conference action begins on New Year’s Day with a 5 p.m. matchup against Saint Mary’s at Firestone Fieldhouse.