The USC Trojans (8-0) will host the Pepperdine Waves (4-5) at the Galen Center on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. USC’s 8-0 start is its best since the 2000-01 Trojans also began the season 8-0 en route to a 24-10 record and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance. Those are the two best starts to a season by a Trojan team since the 1971 team began 16-0 on its way to a 24-2 record. USC has not played since Dec. 3, its longest scheduled layoff of the season.
BREAKING DOWN PEPPERDINE -- Pepperdine (4-5) is coming off a 75-66 loss at Long Beach State on Dec.