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By Gary Klein

Dec. 20, 2001 12 AM PT

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (5-2) at Cal State Fullerton (3-5), 7--Fullerton opens Big West play hoping to continue the momentum it established with a 106-97 overtime victory against Sacramento State. Cal Poly has a three-game winning streak. Forward Varnie Dennis is averaging 16.6 points.

UC Santa Barbara (5-2) at UC Riverside (2-5), 7, KPRO (1570)--Santa Barbara is off to its best start since the 1994-95 season. Riverside is playing its first Big West game after defeating UC Santa Cruz, 71-64, on Saturday.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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