Tonight

PEPPERDINE (16-7, 7-1) at LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (9-11, 4-4), 7:30, KXLU-FM (88.9), KIEV (870; 8 p.m., joined in progress)--The Waves, in second place in the West Coast Conference, are trying to catch first-place Gonzaga. Pepperdine’s top scorer is Jelani Gardner at 14.1 points a game. Loyola point guard Haywood Eaddy, averaging 15.1, has scored 20 or more points in his last six games. The teams play again Saturday.