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Utah State (12-3, 4-2) at UC Riverside (6-7, 3-2), 5:30, Fox Sports Net 2, KPRO (1570)--Riverside sophomore center Vili Morton leads the Big West Conference in rebounding (9.2) and blocked shots (3.9 per game). Utah State bounced back Saturday with a victory over Long Beach State after its 31-game home winning streak was ended by Irvine.
Eric Stephens
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Pacific (11-4, 3-2) at UC Irvine (12-4, 5-0), 7, KUCI-FM (88.9)--The first-place Anteaters have a seven-game winning streak after road victories over Utah State and Idaho. Irvine guard Jerry Green was named Big West player of the week after averaging 22.5 points in the two games.
Rob Fernas
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Cal State Northridge (4-10, 3-2) at Long Beach State (5-11, 1-4), 7:30--The Matadors are shooting the ball better and, in turn, have been able to frustrate teams with their pressure defense. Long Beach has lost four conference games by 18 points.
Eric Stephens
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Idaho (4-11, 1-5) at Cal State Fullerton (3-11, 0-5), 7--Fullerton is playing its first home game since Dec. 22 and the Titans are looking to end a six-game losing streak.
Gary Klein
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No. 23 Arizona State (14-4, 5-2) at UCLA (5-10, 2-5), 7, KACD (850), KEWS (1340)-- Bruin forward Shalada Allen will serve a one-game suspension after her brief altercation with USC’s Ebony Hoffman during Sunday’s loss to USC. Arizona State guard Amanda Levens, the Pacific 10’s leading scorer (20.2), has a sprained ankle and is a game-time decision.
Arizona (7-9, 3-4) at USC (9-7, 5-2), Sports Arena, 7--Hoffman must serve a one-game suspension after the Sunday fracas against UCLA, and Tiffany Elmore’s badly sprained ankle may not have healed enough for her to play.
Mike Terry
