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Rk. Team Rec. Result Next 1. CONNECTICUT 3-0 Did not play Hofstra, Friday 2. STANFORD 4-0 Did not play Utah, Friday 3. OHIO STATE 5-0 Did not play NC Greensboro, today 4. NORTH CAROLINA 3-0 Did not play Presbyterian, today 5. NOTRE DAME 3-0 Did not play No. 23 San Diego St., Thursday ...

at Cal State Fullerton 84, New Mexico State 73: Aaron Thompson tied his career high with 22 points, Jacques Streeter had 20 points and 10 assists and the Titans (3-0) overcame a 25-3 deficit. Fullerton trailed, 37-33, at halftime. Cal State Northridge 76, Coastal Carolina 69: Willie Galick's 26 points and 10 rebounds helped the Matadors (2-3) to a consolation bracket win in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Bowling Green, Ky. at Tulsa 79, Loyola Marymount 65: Drew Viney scored 18 points and Kevin Young had 14, but the Lions (2-4)

UCLA tonight VS. PORTLAND Time: 8 (approx.). On the air: TV: ESPN2; Radio: 570. Where: Anaheim Convention Center. Records: UCLA 2-1, Portland 3-0. Update: The Bruins will try to continue their upward trend after a 19-point victory over Pepperdine on Monday. Michael Roll has been a standout at guard but has been forced to play too many minutes with UCLA so thin in the backcourt. Portland should be a challenge, led by guards Nik Raivio and T.J. Campbell, both shooting better than 54% from three-point range.

USC tonight VS. COPPIN STATE When: 7:30. Where : Galen Center. On the air : Radio: 710. Records : Trojans 1-1, Eagles 4-1. Update: USC forward Marcus Johnson will make his season debut tonight after issues related to last season's transfer from Connecticut kept him out of the first two games. Trojans Coach Kevin O'Neill said Johnson will "play a lot of minutes," but his role will hinge on the availability of forward Alex Stepheson.

MEN Pepperdine 75, Hampton 66: Dane Suttle scored a career-high 22 points for the Waves in the World Vision Challenge at Laramie, Wyo. Pepperdine (2-3) overcame an early eight-point deficit and rode hot outside shooting by Suttle, who made all five of his three-point attempts in the first half. Keion Bell scored 18 points for the Waves, who made six free throws in the final 1:23 to seal the win. Darrion Pellum and Michael Freeman each scored 16 points for the Pirates (0-4)