Men: SDSU at Colorado State
When: Tonight, 6
Where: Moby Arena
Records: SDSU 10-12, 4-5 MWC / CSU 9-14, 1-9
Television/radio: 4 San Diego / XPRS (1090 AM)
Series: CSU leads 33-19
Outlook: For the first time since blowing what has become a nationally recognized second-half lead against Nevada-Las Vegas, SDSU returns to the court. Awaiting the Aztecs in Fort Collins is the league's last-place team and loser of eight straight. Aztecs sophomore forward Marcus Slaughter has six double-doubles in his last eight games and has scored in double figures in all 22, the program's longest streak since Mike Mackell's 26-game mark during the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. The Rams have lost three straight at home for the first time since 2002-03, while SDSU is 2-8 in its last 10 conference road games. CSU senior center Matt Nelson has a career average of 20.2 points against SDSU. The Aztecs – 3-21 all-time in Fort Collins – beat CSU 84-77 on Jan. 24. SDSU concludes the trip at Wyoming on an ESPN "Big Monday" telecast.
– ED GRANEY
Men: USD at Portland
When: Tonight, 7
Where: Chiles Center
Records: USD 13-11, 5-6 WCC / Portland 15-12, 4-8
Series: USD leads 37-19
Webcast: www.usdtoreros.com
Outlook: USD's three-game winning streak ended Thursday at Gonzaga, 90-73. That same night Portland lost its second straight, falling to San Francisco 58-56 on a three-pointer by Tyrone Riley with 20 seconds to play . . . The road loss set USD's record away from the Jenny Craig Pavilion at 3-9 overall and 1-5 in WCC play. Portland's home defeat made the Pilots 8-3 at the 5,000-seat Chiles Center overall and 3-2 in WCC play . . . Portland's top player is junior guard Pooh Jeter, who entered the week with a 15.8 ppg average (eighth-best in the league) and scored 14 against San Francisco. The Pilots are second in the WCC in field goal percentage defense (.416) and three-point field goal defense (.317) and face a USD team second in the league in field goal percentage and first in three-point shooting . . . USD shot 57 percent overall and 52.6 from three-point range in routing Portland 92-58 on Jan. 20 in San Diego . . . USD's front line of forwards Brandon Gay and Nick Lewis and center Brice Vounang is averaging a combined 44 points and 18.6 rebounds. Gay is fresh from a 26-point, 13-rebound effort at Gonzaga.
– HANK WESCH
Women: SDSU vs. Colorado State
When: Tonight, 5
Where: Cox Arena
Records: SDSU 7-15, 1-8 MWC / CSU 13-9, 4-5
Webcast: www.goaztecs.com
Series: Colorado State leads 18-9
Outlook: The eighth-place Aztecs will try to recover from a three-point loss to Wyoming. The Rams sit fifth in the Mountain West Conference standings.
– NICOLE VARGAS
Women: USD vs. Gonzaga
When: Today, 2
Where: Jenny Craig Pavilion
Records: USD 8-16, 3-8 WCC / Gonzaga 23-2, 12-0
Webcast: www.usdtoreros.com
Series: Gonzaga leads 20-16
Outlook: Already the West Coast Conference champion, Gonzaga will try to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 20. The Toreros could play spoiler if they can put together another effort like Thursday's 43-point victory over Portland, in which USD topped 100 points for the first time in more than a decade.
– NICOLE VARGAS
