TONIGHT’S GAMES

MEN

CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (4-6) at PORTLAND STATE (5-5), 7:30--Northridge is 0-5 in road games, but begins Big Sky Conference play against a Portland State team on a four-game losing streak, including an 89-39 whipping by Duke on Tuesday. --STEVE HENSON

WOMEN

* ARIZONA STATE (4-5) at USC (5-4), 7--The Trojans get starters Jodi Parriott and Kim Clark back for their Pacific 10 Conference opener. USC has beaten Arizona State eight consecutive times and is 36-3 since 1978.

* ARIZONA (6-2) at UCLA (5-4), 7:30, Fox Sports West 2--Two teams picked to finish high in the Pacific 10 race open against each other. “This is a huge opener for us, and for them too,” Arizona Coach Joan Bonvicini said.