COLLEGE BASKETBALL / TONIGHT’S GAMES

* NORTH TEXAS STATE (2-11, 1-2) at LONG BEACH STATE (6-9, 1-2), 7:30 p.m. (KPLS 870)--North Texas looks eagerly to Big West play, and why not? The Eagles lost nonconference games at Iowa, Alabama, North Carolina State, Oklahoma State, Alabama Birmingham, Texas Christian, Oklahoma and Georgia Tech, so playing at the Pyramid represents no real challenge. The 49ers’ Andrew Betts stepped up with his most active game in a 61-59 overtime win over New Mexico State on Thursday, scoring 24 points--including the decisive basket with two seconds to play--grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking five shots. He is averaging 18.2 points and 8.9 rebounds.