UC IRVINE (1-18, 1-9) at CAL STATE...

UC IRVINE (1-18, 1-9) at CAL STATE FULLERTON (10-10, 3-7)

Time--7. Radio--KUCI-FM (88.9).

A key game for Irvine? Strange but true. If the Anteaters win, they have a shot at making the conference tournament. If they lose, it’s countdown time for Coach Rod Baker’s departure. Fullerton has its own problems. The Titans are 1-4 since losing leading scorer John Williams because of a broken wrist. Of course, their one victory in that stretch was an 89-57 rout of Irvine. Mark Richardson, Josh Leighton and Dirk Rassloff had 10 points in that game. None of the three averages more than four points.